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单词 upright-man
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upright-man
b. Cant. Of vagrants: big, strong, or sturdy. Applied spec. to one of the higher classes of vagabonds. Usually upright-man. Obsolete.
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the mind > possession > poverty > mendicancy > [adjective] > able-bodied or sturdy
sturdy1402
strong beggar1530
upright1567
1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) sig. Biii A vpright man the second in seote..of these rainging rablement of rasscales.
1575 J. Awdely Fraternitye of Vacabondes (new ed.) sig. A2v An Vpright man is one that goeth wyth the trunchion of a staffe.
1608 T. Dekker Belman of London sig. C3v This band of Vpright-men seldome march without fiue or six in a company.
a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush ii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Kk3v/1 Come Princes of the ragged regiment,..Prig my most upright Lord.
1652 R. Brome Joviall Crew ii. sig. G1 Doxie, or a Dell, That never yet with man did Mell; Of whom no Upright man is taster.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Dells,..young bucksome Wenches..[that] have not lost their Virginity, which the ‘vpright man’ pretends to, and seizes.
1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. 97 Johnny Faa, the upright man.]
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