| 单词 | townschild |
| 释义 | > as lemmastownschild townschild n. originally Scottish (a) a person native to a particular town; = town's bairn n.; (b) a child who lives in a town or other urban area. ΚΠ 1621 in L. B. Taylor Aberdeen Council Lett. (1942) I. 190 That the annuelrent thereof may alwayes serve for entertaining one burser (that is no townesbairne) for his four yeeris course; or two townes children for the same space. 1708 in A. Mitchell Inverness Kirk-session Rec. (1902) 52 The Moderatour presented an Act of Synod for choising Mr George Brodie to be yr burser.., and knowing him to be a town's child and of good character, did recommend him. 1837 F. Palgrave Merchant & Friar 15 He found them in the yard, where they were absolutely beset by the townsmen, townswomen, and townschildren. 1906 Academy 7 Apr. 328/1 Townschildren and nurses are often woefully ignorant on the subject of edible berries. 1908 E. G. Alden H. N. Haskell ii. 26 She came..from the precincts of Waldoboro, but not moving in the same class nor claiming the remotest acquaintance with her fellow town's-child. 2005 C. Grimes H. Pinter's Politics v. 161 Pinter invents a scene in which townschildren accuse the title character of being too contemplative. < as lemmas |
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