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The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
sostantivo
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The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
She there shall dress a sweeter sod / Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
They are said to celebrate there every returning spring a great nocturnal festival. On the sod at its brink is spread a table-cloth white as the driven snow, covered with the most delicious viands.
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Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.
The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall.
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A piece of this.
In Walachia, green sods are laid on the window-sills and on the lintels of the doors to avert the uncanny crew [i.e. witches].
Etimologia
From Middle English sod, sodde first attested in the mid-15th century, from Middle Dutch zoden (“turf”) or Middle Low German sôde, soede (“turf”), both related to Dutch zode (“turf”), German Sode (“turf”), Old Frisian sātha (“sod”), all being of uncertain ultimate origin.
verbo
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To cover with sod.
He sodded the worn areas twice a year.
The innermore walls were sod inlayed with roots from trees, plants and weeds.
sostantivo
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desuetoSodomite; bugger.
The Empire, in particular, was always thick with sods: they strolled side-by-side with the gay girls of the promenade, or stood, in little knots, exchanging gossip, comparing fortunes, greeting one another with flapping hands and high, extravagant voices.
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gergoA person; often qualified with an adjective.
You mean old sod!
poor sod
unlucky sod
You silly sod.
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Any trifling amount, a bugger, a damn, a jot.
I don’t care a sod.
Etimologia
Clipping of sodomite or sodomize.
interiezione
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expression of annoyance.
'Well, I'm afraid we're going to keep you waiting for a bit.' 'Oh sod,' said Fathers. 'I'm behind enough with everything as it is. How long, do you think ?'
verbo
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gergoBugger; sodomize.
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gergoDamn, curse, confound.
Sod him!/Sod it!/Sod that bastard!
verbo
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Anche una forma di seetheobsoletosimple past of seethe
Iacob ſod potage ⁊ Eſau came from the feld ⁊ was faine […]
Etimologia
From the Old English plural past tense, or a back-formation from the past participle sodden.
aggettivo
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obsoletoBoiled.
Beer, if it be over-new, or over-stale, over-strong, or not sod,[…]is most unwholesome, frets, and galls, etc.
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Sodden; incompletely risen.
sod damper
sostantivo
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A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.
And Mart the cook the shovel took / And swung the damper to and fro. / 'Another sod, so help me God, / That's fourteen in a flamin' row.
sostantivo
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The rock dove.
Forme
- plurale
- sods
- comparativo
- more sod
- superlativo
- most sod
- passato
- sodded
- participio passato
- sodded
- participio presente
- sodding
- 3ª persona singolare
- sods
sod · The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
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