英语词汇“tom long the carrier”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

† Tom Long n. Obsolete the name of (the type of) an untrustworthy messenger whose messages are never delivered or take an inordinately long time (originally and chiefly in Tom Long the Carrier); (hence) a person who takes a long time over any task or action.Cf. earlier John Long n. at John n. Compounds 1a.

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the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [noun] > one who or that which moves slowly > slow-moving person

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Tom Long1602

dawdlea1764

dawdler1818

slowcoach1828

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [noun] > prolixity > one who

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Tom Long1785

1602 ‘A. Philalethes’ Answere Fraudulent Let. G. Blackwels Pref. sig. ¶iij^v For as I hear say, Tom Long Carier is comming on his iorney (in the wide way to perdition) with Antichrist.

1661 Dialogue Two Giants in Guildhall 13 They might as well have sent them by Tom Long the Carrier.

1664 A. Brome Songs & Other Poems (ed. 2) xxxvii. 247 Thou may'st like Tom. Long for ever go, And ne'r come where thou art assign'd unto.

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Tom Long, a tiresome story teller; it is coming by Tom Long, the carrier, said of any thing that has been long expected.

单词	tom long the carrier
释义	> as lemmas Tom Long the Carrier † Tom Long n. Obsolete the name of (the type of) an untrustworthy messenger whose messages are never delivered or take an inordinately long time (originally and chiefly in Tom Long the Carrier); (hence) a person who takes a long time over any task or action.Cf. earlier John Long n. at John n. Compounds 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > slowness > [noun] > one who or that which moves slowly > slow-moving person Vulcan1600 Tom Long1602 dawdlea1764 dawdler1818 slowcoach1828 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [noun] > prolixity > one who wire-drawer1566 Tom Long1785 1602 ‘A. Philalethes’ Answere Fraudulent Let. G. Blackwels Pref. sig. ¶iij^v For as I hear say, Tom Long Carier is comming on his iorney (in the wide way to perdition) with Antichrist. 1661 Dialogue Two Giants in Guildhall 13 They might as well have sent them by Tom Long the Carrier. 1664 A. Brome Songs & Other Poems (ed. 2) xxxvii. 247 Thou may'st like Tom. Long for ever go, And ne'r come where thou art assign'd unto. 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Tom Long, a tiresome story teller; it is coming by Tom Long, the carrier, said of any thing that has been long expected. extracted from Tomn.¹ < as lemmas
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