单词 | fordeal |
释义 | † fordealn. Obsolete. 1. Advantage. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] fremea700 redeeOE noteeOE goodOE goodnessOE framec1175 winc1175 bihevec1230 behoofc1275 advantagec1300 prowc1300 wellc1300 wainc1315 profita1325 bewaynec1375 vantagec1380 goodshipc1390 prewa1400 steada1400 benefice1426 vailc1430 utilityc1440 of availc1450 prevaila1460 fordeal1470 winning1477 encherishingc1480 benefit1512 booty1581 emolument1633 handhold1655 withgate1825 cui bono1836 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > an advantage advantagec1330 betterc1405 fordeal1470 vantage1490 fardredeal1521 forthdeal1542 kinch?1635 running start1842 leg up1930 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur v. viii The bataille was grete, and oftsydes that one party was at a fordele and anone at an afterdele. 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 73 Preferre the honour worship, fordeel and proffyte of theyr lord. 1523 in State Papers Henry VIII (1830) I. 143 Which newes beyng true, shalbe a mervailory fordell to your intended purposes. 1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. i. 74 The enemy also, had another fortell, or advantage by reason of a new worke, which was uncomplete. 2. The first place, precedence, preference. Scottish. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > [noun] > precedence right sidea1325 fordeal1513 precedence1598 precedency1601 to take the right hand of1607 pas1707 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid v. iii. 99 And now hes Pristis the fordaill. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 276 Thair wes..Ane flatterar and fenȝear for ane fordell, Semdill in the kirk and rich oft in the bordell. a1651 D. Calderwood Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1843) II So long as men of vertue and honour..sall stand a fordell, to controll their..wicked proceidings. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1470 |
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