| 释义 |
† howgate, -s, adv. Obs.
[f. how adv. + gate n.2 ‘way’ (with genitival -s).]
In direct and indirect questions: In what way; how.
a1300Cursor M. 6547 (Cott.) Hugat dele yee now? Ibid. 7118 Noght he did þam vnderstand Hugat [v. rr. hougat, howgate] he þat hony faand. 1375Barbour Bruce ii. 156 And tauld him..als how-gate The Clyffurd held his heritage. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints, George 587 Þane dacyane wist nocht hou-gat To do.
βa1300Cursor M. 5589 (Gött.), I sal tell you..hougatis he cam first in place. c1440York Myst. xxvi. 227 Howe gates bought schall he be? 1570Levins Manip. 39/45 Hoggates, how? quomodo? Howgates, idem. |