| 单词 | all were it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasall were it (a) Even though it were; although it were. Cf. albeit conj. 2. Also (Scottish) all was it. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Pardoner's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) Prol. l. 121 I wol haue moneye..Al were it yeuen of the pouerest page Or of the pouereste widwe in a village. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 6099 For what word that hem prikke or biteth In that word noon of hem deliteth Al were it gospel. 1479 Earl Rivers tr. Cordyal (Caxton) iii. iii Al were it neuer so delicious, it coude not lye in his power continually to endure hit. 1560 H. Cole Let. in J. Jewel & H. Cole True Copies Lett. sig. G.i We broughte more then ye were able to answere, all were it not Scriptures, nor doctours, nor Councelles. 1567 T. Stapleton Counterblast iii. xxix. f. 334v Al were it true, that they wrote in the fauoure of Lewys the .4. then Emperour, yet were you neuer the nerer of your purpose by one iote. c1580 ( tr. Bk. Alexander (1921) II. ii. 4167 All was it maugre thairis baith. (b) Though it were true that; although. Frequently with that. Cf. albeit conj. 1. Obsolete. ΚΠ c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1145 Al were it that myne Auncestres weren rude Yet may the hye god..Graunte me grace to lyuen vertuously. c1450 tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Lyfe Manhode (Cambr.) (1869) 16 He clepede grace dieu with an haunteyn vois, al were it she was not fer. 1580 J. Stow Chrons. of Eng. 810 Al were it that hys owne conscience well shewed him that they talked no good, yet [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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