单词 | iorram |
释义 | ‖ jorram, iorram Sc.|ˈjʊrəm| Also jurram. [Gaelic iorram, iurram.] A Gaelic boat-song: improperly extended to other songs or choruses.
1774Pennant Tour Scotl. in 1772. 291 Our boat's crew..gave a specimen of marine musick, called in the Erse, Jorrams. 1805in Jamieson Scot. Songs (1870) 366 The cronach stills the dowie heart The jurram stills the bairnie. 1814Saxon & Gael I. xiii. 170 What would they think to hear..the girls sing a jorram at a waulking? 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xlvi, The jorram, or melancholy boat-song of the rowers, coming on the ear with softened and sweeter sound. 1891Scottish Rev. Oct. 331 The iorram was intended to be sung by the rowers. |

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