单词 | to have merchant's ears |
释义 | > as lemmasto have (also put on) merchant's ears P2. to have (also put on) merchant's ears: to pretend not to hear. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > hear [verb (intransitive)] > listen > refuse to listen to stop (one's own or another's) ear or ears1340 to lend a deaf earc1480 to lay to the deaf eara1500 to have (also put on) merchant's ears1593 solder1642 1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 166 The wisest Oeconomy maketh especiall account of three singular members; a marchants eare; a pigges mouth; and an Asses backe. 1597 J. Lyly Woman in Moone i. i. 169 I see that seruants must haue Marchants ears. 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 7 I put on Merchants eares, not vouchsafing to giue them the hearing. < as lemmas |
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