单词 | ratten |
释义 | ▪ I. ratten, v.|ˈræt(ə)n| Also ratton, -tan. [Of obscure origin: connexion with ratten ratton n. has been suggested, but is not clear. The vbl. n. is recorded earlier, and is more frequently used than the vb.] a. trans. To molest (a workman or employer) by rattening. b. intr. To practise rattening. Hence ˈrattener, one who rattens.
1867Morning Star 15 July, I have heard of another [workman] who disposed of a rattener..and was never rattened afterwards. 1870Reade Put yourself, etc. II. 201 My cousin Godby, that has a waterwheel, was rattened, by his scythe-blades being flung in the dam. Ibid. 311 That sense of security which ratteners had enjoyed for many years. ▪ II. ratten variant of ratton, rat. |

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