单词 | to come in or into season |
释义 | > as lemmasto come in or into season b. Of game, etc.: At the time for hunting, catching, etc. to be in season: (of a plant or animal) to flourish, be in its finest condition, be in the best state for eating; also, (of an animal) to be in heat. Similarly, to come in or into season. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting time > [adverb] in the time (also season) of greasec1330 in season1473 of (the) seasonc1613 1473 Rolls of Parl. VI. 93/1 Oon Hert, to be taken in season..and 11 Bukkes in season. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) vii. 497 Than the deir war in sesoun. 1558 Act 1 Eliz. c. 17 §1 Any Samons or Trowtes, not being in season. 1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie lxxix. 238 Conies are al wayes in season, either yong or old: but their skinnes are in best season from Alhallontide vnto Shrouetide. 1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia 220 Salmon..come in season, and goe out with the Buck. 1665 R. Boyle Disc. iv. iv, in Occas. Refl. sig. F4v If the same Fruit were let alone till it were fully Ripe, and in Season. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 135/1 The Hart or Stagg..is in Season..from Midsummer until Holy-Rood Day. 1709 J. Addison Tatler No. 148. ⁋7 To eat every Thing before it comes in Season. a1777 S. Foote Nabob (1778) ii. 31 Have you any pinks or carnations in bloom? Crocus. They are not in season, your honour. 1807 P. Hawker Diary (1893) I. 6 A very fine trout..he proved..to be very well in season. 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales I. 176 He is in high season, as proved by the crimson of his fins. 1865 Reader No. 154. 646/3 The fish being in perfect season from October to June. 1903 F. Simpson Bk. Cat iii. 38 Cats come in season about every three weeks during the spring and summer. < as lemmas |
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