单词 | to act the mouldwarp |
释义 | > as lemmasto act the mouldwarp 2. Scottish. An underhand person; a sneak, a plotter, a spy. Also in to act the mouldwarp. ΚΠ 1832 Fife Herald 8 Nov. 142/5 The Tories would fain he were like themselves—they would have him a plotter, a miner, a miserable moudiwort. c1870 in Sc. National Dict. (1965) VI. 341/1 He's just a moudiewort. Ye aye ken whar he's working frae the dirt he casts up. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxiii ‘Molie canna ha'e 't an' haud it, ye ken.’ ‘Ou ay, an' Dawvid acks the moudie-wort wi' him.’ 1892 A. Lang Golfing Papers 30 Some coof has played the moudiewarp, Rin in, an' stimied me! 1931 J. Lorimer Red Sergeant xx Ay, there's eneuch to be offered for the apprehension o' that hizzie to keep ye bien awhile, ye moudiewart. < as lemmas |
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