| 释义 |
spae-
the verbal stem in comb. (cf. spaeman), as spae-book, -craft, -woman, -work, -wright.
1802Leyden Lord Soulis lvi, The black *spae-book from his breast he took.
1724Ramsay Evergreen (1761) I. 135 Suthe I forsie, if *Spae-craft had [= hold], Frae Hethir-Muirs sall ryse a lad. 1889H. Johnston Chron. Glenbuckie 11 Whether the recipient..was a believer in spae-craft or not.
1828Moir Mansie Wauch xx, Beds at twopence a-night to..dumb *spaewomen.
1815Scott Guy M. xi, There was some *spae-wark gaed on—I aye heard that.
1876Morris Sigurd i. 16 In peace will I go to his bidding, let the *spae-wrights ban or bless. |
