Delay, respite; also, a truce. to do inor a (= on) frist: to delay, procrastinate, give respite of. ofor on frist: (Scottish) in the future, at a…
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| 释义 | the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] > asked for or granted (9) fristc1175 Delay, respite; also, a truce. to do inor a (= on) frist: to delay, procrastinate, give respite of. ofor on frist: (Scottish) in the future, at a… respitec1300 An agreed delay or extension of time, esp. one granted for further consideration of a matter; a postponement. sojourningc1400 Delay, respite. Obsolete. rare. respetta1450 Respite; postponement; (sometimes) spec. postponement of legal action, or entitlement to such postponement (cf. respect, n. 9). Also: an instance of… reprievala1586 A reprieve, a respite; (also) the action of reprieving a person or the fact of being reprieved. Cf. reprieve, n. reservation1590 The action or fact of keeping back a matter for subsequent consideration or action. Obsolete. short shrift1815 short shrift: originally a brief space of time allowed for a criminal to make his confession before execution; hence, a brief respite; to give short… Subcategories:— respite of homage (1) — until the coming of a certain date (1) |
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