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单词 cold as charity
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cold as charity
a. cold as charity: referring to the perfunctory, unfeeling manner in which acts of charity are often done, and public charities administered; (but cf. Matthew xxiv. 12). charity begins at home: used to express the prior claims of the ties of family, friendship, etc., to a man's consideration (cf. 1 Timothy v. 8, etc.).
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the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling
winter-coldOE
coldc1175
cheald1340
umbrous1483
key-colda1535
frosty1548
frostbitten1564
icy1567
wintry1579
cold-hearteda1616
unwarmeda1625
dry1637
cool1641
frigidal1651
frigid1658
thieveless1725
cool-hearted1748
wintry1748
chill1751
cold as charity1795
freezing1813
ice-cold1815
chilly1841
impersonal1846
pincé1858
ice-cool1891
touch-me-not-ish1895
marmorean1902
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective]
chealdc1000
coldc1290
acoldc1330
key-cold1529
winterly1547
coldrycke1552
bleaka1616
algid1623
gelid1659
unwarm1694
achill1858
cold as charity1864
parky1886
chillsome1927
1382 J. Wyclif Of Prelates xi, in Wks. (1880) 78 Hou schulde he þanne here hem for oþere men, whanne charite schuld bigyne at hem-self.
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. xxiv. 12 The charite of manye schal wexe coold.
1582 Bible (Rheims) Matt. xxiv. 12 The charitie of many shal waxe cold.
a1625 J. Fletcher Wit without Money (1639) v. sig. H3 Charity and beating begins at home.
1642 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici ii. iv 'Tis the general complaint of these times, and perhaps of those past, that Charity grows cold.
1642 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici ii. iv Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world: yet is every man his greatest enemy.
1705 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft 19 Though Charity should begin at home, it should not end at home.
1795 R. Southey Soldier's Wife Cold is thy heart and as frozen as Charity!
1798 R. Southey Eng. Eclogues v But charity begins at home, And, Nat, there's our own home in such a way This morning!
1864 A. Trollope Can you forgive Her? II. iii. 17 The wind is as cold as charity. We are much more comfortable here.
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