| 釋義 |
bell-wethern.
1. the leading sheep of a flock,on whose neck a bellis hung頭羊。
△As.3.2.86 (80): “to be bawd to abell-wether，”給掛鈴的頭羊當(dāng)黽奴。
2. leading sheep of a flock,alluding to Ford’s clamourand his leading a flock of followers頭羊(比喻大吵大鬧、領(lǐng)一群人的福德)。(wether: castrated ram閹過(guò)的公羊.)
△Wiv.3.5. 113(109):“a jealous rotten bell-wether:”一個(gè)嫉妒成性的掛鈴鐺的臭閹羊。 |