英语词汇“to drink the hen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†1. to drink the hen: to attend a celebration or drinking party in honour of a newly married couple, typically held at the expense of the bridegroom at a local public house or inn. Later also to drink the hen silver (cf. hen silver n. at Compounds). Obsolete.

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1794 A. Shackleton Diary 12 May (W. Yorks. Archive Service, Bradford: 48D82) William Smith and Betty Wilkinson was wed about a half past eight o'clock this M[orning]. 7½ Went to Keighley to help drink the hen.

1838 Leeds Mercury 8 Dec. It has long been the custom for the bridegroom to give something for the purpose of supplying those who ask it with ale, or spirituous liquor, which is called drinking the hen.

1888 Leeds Mercury 17 Nov. 8/7 There exists to this day the quaint old Craven custom of ‘Drinking the Hen Silver’.

单词	to drink the hen
释义	> as lemmas to drink the hen †1. to drink the hen: to attend a celebration or drinking party in honour of a newly married couple, typically held at the expense of the bridegroom at a local public house or inn. Later also to drink the hen silver (cf. hen silver n. at Compounds). Obsolete. ΚΠ 1794 A. Shackleton Diary 12 May (W. Yorks. Archive Service, Bradford: 48D82) William Smith and Betty Wilkinson was wed about a half past eight o'clock this M[orning]. 7½ Went to Keighley to help drink the hen. 1838 Leeds Mercury 8 Dec. It has long been the custom for the bridegroom to give something for the purpose of supplying those who ask it with ale, or spirituous liquor, which is called drinking the hen. 1888 Leeds Mercury 17 Nov. 8/7 There exists to this day the quaint old Craven custom of ‘Drinking the Hen Silver’. extracted from henn.² < as lemmas
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