| 单词 | west march |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWest March West March n. now chiefly historical (also in plural) the western part of the border region of England and Scotland; cf. border n. 3a. ΚΠ 1414 in T. Rymer Fœdera (1709) IX. 126 (MED) De Custode, de la Westmarche Scotiæ, constituto. 1549 in W. Nicolson Leges Marchiarum (1705) 80 The Land variable, common of both the People, called the Debateable Ground, which lieth between the West Marches of England and Scotland. a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1655) v. 278 The first had been lately dispatched from his office of Wardanrie in the West Marches. 1716 G. Crawfurd Peerage Scotl. 53 He signalized his Valour and Courage at the Battle of Pinky, soon after which he was constituted Warden of the West Marches toward England. 1884 J. H. Wylie Hist. Eng. Henry IV I. xxvi. 369 The West March, with the castle of Carlisle, was at the same time given to the Earl of Westmoreland. 1992 G. M. Fraser Quartered Safe out Here 33 The British soldier is famous for complaint, but for sheer sour prolonged bitching in adversity commend me to the English West March. < as lemmas |
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