单词 | turkey merchant |
释义 | > as lemmasTurkey merchant C1. Simple attributive; now mostly superseded by Turkish adj. and n., except in particular connections, as in Turkey Company, Turkey merchant. ΚΠ a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Eiv Porcenya the prowde prouoste of turky lande. 1543 in Hist. MSS Comm.: MSS Duke of Rutland (1905) IV. 346 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 2606) LXIII. 301 v long table carpettes of Turky makyng, j fote carpet of Turky makyng. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. vjv Appareled after Turkey fashion. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iv. xiii. 126 b A fair Turkie horse. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iv. xvi. 130 b [They] are not permitted to print the Turkie or Arabian tongue. 1651 J. Howell S.P.Q.V. 134 They had taken some Turky Vessells in the Venetian Seas. 1690 J. Child Disc. Trade iii. 88 The Turkey Company do maintain an Embassador and two Consuls. 1818 Ld. Byron Beppo xciii. 43 He..pass'd for a true Turkey-merchant. 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil I. ii. vi. 171 A couple of centuries ago, a Turkey merchant was the great creator of wealth. < as lemmas |
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