Bristol had a few charity-schools, and two hedge-schools with only one master. — В Бристоле было несколько приютов и две начальных школы, в которых работал только один учитель.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Hedge school — Hedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hedge-school — hedgeˈ school noun 1. An open air school, common in Ireland in the 17c and 18c during the ban on Catholic education 2. A poorly equipped school • • • Main Entry: ↑hedge … Useful english dictionary
Hedge school — A hedge school (Irish names include scoil chois claí , scoil ghairid and scoil scairte ) is the name given to an educational practice in 19th century Ireland, so called due to its rural nature. It came about as local educated men began an oral… … Wikipedia
hedge school — n. (Ireland) unofficial outdoor school in the shelter of a hedge; school for peasants … English contemporary dictionary
hedge school — /ˈhɛdʒ skul/ (say hej skoohl) noun (originally in Ireland) a school held in the open air for lack of a classroom, usually regarded as of inferior standard …
hedge school — noun Etymology: so called from the fact that in 17th and 18th century Ireland schools were held outside in out of the way places to evade the law on Catholic education : a school held out of doors especially in Ireland … Useful english dictionary
Hedge — Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a fence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge bells — Hedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge bill — Hedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge bindweed — Hedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hedge garlic — Hedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
