pilchern. 1 pilchard, small fish related to herring 沙丁魚（與鯡魚同科的小魚）。
△Tw.3.1.39 (34): “fools are aslike husbands as pilchers are to herrings，”傻子就像是丈夫，如同沙丁魚像是鯡魚一樣。
pilchern. 2 case,scabbard 匣，鞘。
△Rom.3.1.85 (80):“Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by theears?” Will you pull your sword out of its scabbard?i.e. Will you fight? 你還不把劍抽出鞘來？ |