单词 | to kiss the stocks |
释义 | > as lemmasto kiss the stocks ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > public or popular punishments > [verb (intransitive)] > be confined in stocks to kiss the stocks1575 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. i. sig. Diiii Well worthy..to kisse the stockes. 1588 J. Udall State Church of Eng. sig. Fv I will make thee kisse the Clincke for this geare. 1620 S. Rowlands Night-raven (1872) 11 You kisse the Counter sirra. 1626 Let. in R. Nares Gloss. Some constables, for refusing to distrain have kissed the Counter. < as lemmas |
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