Immure him, sconce him, barricade him in 't.
--Marston.
[1913 Webster]
2. To mulct; to fine. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sconcing — is a tradition at University of Oxford of demanding that a person drink a tankard of ale or some other alcoholic beverage as a penalty for some breach of accepted etiquette. Originally the penalty would have been a simple monetary fine imposed… … Wikipedia
sconcing — skÉ‘ns /skÉ’ns n. candleholder or lamp attached to a vertical surface; small separate fort used to defend a location or structure; skull, head; wit, intelligence; fine imposed upon a student for a minor infraction of the rules (Archaic) v.… … English contemporary dictionary
Crewdate — A crewdate [kroodeyt] , also known as a formal swap [ [http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=357618 Formal swap is the more popular expression in Cambridge.] ] , is an Oxbridge term for a team social/group date, derived from the… … Wikipedia
sconce — sconce1 /skons/, n. 1. a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc. 2. the hole or socket of a candlestick, for holding the candle. [1350 1400; ME sconce, sconse ( < OF esconce) < ML sconsa, aph. var. of… … Universalium
sconce — sconce1 [skäns] n. [ME sconse, aphetic < OFr esconse, dark lantern < pp. of escondre, to hide < L abscondere: see ABSCOND] a bracket attached to a wall for holding a candle, candles, or the like sconce2 [skäns] n. [Du schans, fortress,… … English World dictionary
Sconce — Sconce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sconced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sconcing}.] 1. To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Immure him, sconce him, barricade him in t. Marston. [1913 Webster] 2. To mulct; to fine. [Obs.] Milton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sconced — Sconce Sconce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sconced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sconcing}.] 1. To shut up in a sconce; to imprison; to insconce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Immure him, sconce him, barricade him in t. Marston. [1913 Webster] 2. To mulct; to fine. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drinking culture — The Merry Drinker by Frans Hals. Drinking culture refers to the customs and practices associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Although alcoholic beverages and social attitudes toward drinking vary around the world, nearly every… … Wikipedia
Pennying — is a simple drinking game popular amongst students attending various universities throughout the United Kingdom. Unlike most drinking games, the rules of pennying are almost never explicitly declared to be in force; rather, by putting oneself in… … Wikipedia
Sconce — may refer to any of the following: * Sconce (fortification), a military fortification * Sconce (light fixture) * Sconcing, imposing a penalty in the form of drink * SCoNCe, Secure Computing and Networking Center, University of California, Irvine … Wikipedia
