a weight-for-age race
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A sort of handicap Oy.v.), in which the weights carried are appor- tioned according to certain conditions. Horses of the same age carry similar weights, costens paribus.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “a weight-for-age race” mean?
A sort of handicap Oy.v.), in which the weights carried are appor- tioned according to certain conditions. Horses of the same age carry similar weights, costens paribus.
Is “a weight-for-age race” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.