sell by the candle

歴史的

(historical) To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.

日本語の意味

ろうそくの灯が消えるまで、オークション形式で売りに出され、最後の入札が成立するという歴史的な売却方式

At the village fair, the auctioneer would sell by the candle, letting buyers bid until the flame guttered out.

村の市で、競売人はろうそくが燃え尽きるまで品物を競売にかけ、炎が消えるまで入札を受け付けた。

意味（1）

(historical) To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.

sells by the candle

（ present singular third-person ）

selling by the candle

（ participle present ）

sold by the candle

（ participle past ）

sold by the candle

（ past ）