What does Twoscore mean?
40
Definition of twoscore : being 40 in number.
What does Tittivated mean?
Definitions of tittivate. verb. make neat, smart, or trim. synonyms: slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, titivate. type of: beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify.
What does it mean to spruce something?
: to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive We spruced up the room with a fresh coat of paint. I need to spruce myself up a bit before we go out to dinner.
What does threescore years old mean?
: being three times twenty : sixty.
How do you use Titivate in a sentence?
It was nice to get home in the daylight, and have time to titivate the garden before tea. I need to go upstairs and titivate myself before my hard-working husband’s return. If we’re recovering furniture, go for a sensible hard-wearing fabric and titivate the look with cushions.
Where does the saying all spruced up come from?
The term spruce up can be directly traced to a term for the country of Prussia. In the 1300s. a term for Prussia was Pruce. The word became corrupted to the form Spruce, and was used as an adjective to describe items that came from Prussia.
What does it mean to pine?
pined; pining. Definition of pine (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to lose vigor, health, or flesh (as through grief) : languish. 2 : to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable they still pined for their lost wealth.
What does a spruce tree symbolize?
Among northern tribes, spruce trees (like other evergreens) are associated with peace and protection. Spruce is a particular symbol of good luck to the Salish tribes, and spruce roots are used as fiber for weaving basketry regalia by many Northwest Coast tribes.
What happened four score and seven years ago why does Lincoln start with this?
Lincoln’s address starts with “Four score and seven years ago.” A score is equal to 20 years, so he was referencing 87 years ago — 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.