gape seed en · NOUN
Etymology
From gape + seed.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Something to be gaped at; a strange sight.
justice hath also knowledge and animadversion over such as gather stubble (as the common saying is) or looke about for gape-seed.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gape seeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |