释义 |
sh-, sh' formerly used for she in certain elisions, as sh'as for ‘she has’.
1575Gammer Gurton's Needle iii. iv. 8 Shase as much wyt in her head almost as chaue in mine! Ibid. iv. ii. 23 Chad thought shad stopt hir throte. 1611Middleton & Dekker Roaring Girl ii. i. D 1 b, Life, sh'as the Spirit of foure great parishes. 1620Westward for Smelts (Percy Soc.) 20 Twice thirtie yeeres, Sha'd past with cares. 1631R. Knevet Rhodon & Iris iii. i. E 3, Sometimes sh'applauds a pavement-sweeping traine. |