| 釋義 |
bellmann. night-watchman whorang a bell and cried the hoursand called on the faithful topray for the souls of the depart-ed. Another of his duties was toannounce the doom to the pris-oner about to be put to death.打鈴巡夜的更夫(他的另一職務(wù)是向次晨即將處決的死囚宣告兇信)。 △Mac.2.2.4. (3):“It was the owl that shrieked,the fatal bellman,”(The hootingof the owl has been regarded as an omen of evil.)這是那不祥的更夫、鴟梟在尖叫。 
bellman |