 | Francis Grose - 1785 - 206 页
...home, a mark of being master of his own house, an allusion to a well known poem and story. PIG RUNNING, a piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes,...boys, and becomes the property of him who can catch him and hold him by the tail, above the height of his head. PIKE, to run away ; pike off, run away.... | |
 | James Caulfield - 1793 - 312 页
...a large pig, whofe tail is cut fhort, and both foaped and greafed, being turned out, is hunted by 4 the young men and boys, and becomes the property of him who can catch hipi and hold him by the tail, above the height of his head. PIKE, to run away; pike off, run away,... | |
 | Francis Grose - 1811 - 244 页
...for pig and goose ; an apology for drinking a dram after either. PIG-HEADED. Obstinate. PH; RUNNING. A piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes,...greased, being turned out, is hunted by the young men and boys,and becomes the property of him •\vho can catch and hold him by the tail , above the height... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1901 - 492 页
...The pine-apple. (Fr.) IGNUTS. Earth-nuts. North. 'IG-POKER. A pig-driver. I'ar. dial. 3IG-RUNNIXG. A piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes,...turned out, is hunted by the young men and boys, and becomesthe property of him who can catch and hold him by the tail, above the height of his liead. 3IG-SCONCE.... | |
 | William Ernest Henley - 1902 - 394 页
...A swineherd. PIG-RUNNING, subs. phr. (old).— See quot. 1785. GROSK, yvlg. Tongue, sv PIG RUNNING. A piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes,...cut short, and both soaped and greased, being turned oat, is hunted by the young men and boys, and becomes the property of him who can catch and hold him... | |
 | William Ernest Henley - 1902 - 378 页
...swineherd. PIG-RUNNING, subs. phr. (old).— See quot. 1785. GROSK, Vulg. Tongue, sv Pic; RUNNING. A piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes, &c. A large pi^, whose tail is cut short, and both soaped and greased, being turned out, is hunted by the young... | |
 | John Stephen Farmer - 1902 - 396 页
...l.iri;e pig. whose tail is cut short, and both soaped and i^rea-Mid, being turned out, is hunted by trie young men and boys, and becomes the property of him...can catch and hold him by the tail, above the height uf his hca<l. PIGS-AND-WHISTLES. To GO TO PIGS-AND-WHISTLKS, Verb phr. (Scots). — To be ruined. 1801.... | |
 | Captain Francis Grose - 1931 - 412 页
...for pig and goose; an apology for drinking a dram after either. PIG-HEADED. Obstinate. PIG RUNNING. A piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes,...hold him by the tail, above the height of his head. PIGEON. A weak silly fellow easily imposed on. To pigeon; to cheat. To milk the pigeon; to attempt... | |
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PIG RUNNING. A piece of game frequently practised at fairs, wakes, &c. A large pig, whose tail is cut short, and both soaped and greased, being turned out, is hunted by the young men and... 