Meaning of football-player | Babel Free

Definitions

Rare form of football player.

form-of, rare

Examples

“We praiſed our Nativity-caſter’s pleaſantneſs, and he went on then again: The whole Heaven is Taurus, and wonder⟳ it e’er bore Football-Players, Herds-men, and ſuch as can ſhift for themſelves.”

“But of late we have⟳ had some difficulties to contend with: first, in the advent of a troop of rough and noisy football-players, who, by driving their ball up and down, directly across the ground, effectually prevented all play⟳.”

“But let’s take⟳ them at their word and ask⟳ this: if a football-player’s team drew, or lost, would he still be paid a win⟳ bonus?”

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