| 单词 | widow's mite |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswidow's mite widow's mite n. [ < the genitive of widow n. + mite n.2 (compare mite n.2 1c and the discussion in the etymology of that entry)] (with allusion to Mark 12:42–44) a small amount of money donated by a poor widow; (hence) a small donation or contribution, esp. that made by a poor person. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > sum of money > [noun] > small sum > coin as type of pennya1225 sumc1300 mitea1375 minutec1384 groat1513 souse1570 widow's mite1572 stivera1640 brass farthing1642 shilling1737 rap1778 skilligalee1834 skillick1835 steever1892 razoo1919 1572 E. Cradock Shippe of Assured Safetie ii. vii. 186 Christe himselfe..preferreth the poore widowes myte in the gospell, before the riche giftes of many other. 1633 in L. B. Taylor Aberdeen Council Lett. (1942) I. 379 It is not muche, bot ane widowes myte given with..goodwill. 1822 C. M. Sedgwick New-Eng. Tale vii. 104 ‘Here,’ said she, after rummaging her pocket and taking out a reluctant ninepence; ‘here is a “widow's mite” for you.’ 1994 H. Chappell Oysterback Tales 90 Little old ladies with blue hair who are all looking to spend their widow's mite looking for husband number two. < as lemmas |
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