| 单词 | friend of one's bosom |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfriend of one's bosom a. The repository of secret thoughts and counsels: hence used for ‘inward thoughts’ (quot. a1616). †to be of (a person's) bosom: to be entrusted with his secrets. friend of one's bosom: cf. bosom friend n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > spirituality > mind, soul, spirit, heart > [noun] > breast as repository of secrets bosom?c1225 the mind > mental capacity > thought > product of thinking, thought > [noun] > a thought, thoughts > hidden, inward bosom1600 underthought1602 arrière-pensée1617 thought-word1844 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [noun] > inward or hidden thoughts, etc. the bird in one's (also the) bosom1548 bosom1600 underthought1602 recess1605 arrière-pensée1617 sanctuary1642 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > operate secretly [verb (intransitive)] > share secret to be of (a person's) bosom1608 to be in (rarely on) the secret1680 to be on the in1932 to be on the inside1932 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > close or intimate friend belamy?c1225 friarc1290 specialc1300 necessaryc1384 familiar?c1400 great frienda1425 gossea1549 particular1577 shopfellow?1577 cockmate1578 privado1584 bosom friend1590 better half1596 ingle1602 inward1607 bully boy1609 bosom-piecea1625 hail-fellow1650 bosom-bird1655 intimate1660 crony1665 intimado1682 chum1684 friend of one's bosom1712 right bower1829 inquaintancea1834 cad1836 chummy1849 bond-friend1860 raggie1901 bosom1913 aceboy1951 boon coon1951 mellow1967 squeeze1980 acegirl2009 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 118 Inmi bosum..is al Min hope ihalden. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Job xxxi. 33 If I..hilede in my bosum my wickenesse. 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream i. i. 216 Emptying our bosomes, of their counsell sweld. 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear xix. 26 I know you are of her bosome . View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) iii. i. 54 You shall haue time, To speake your bosome freely. View more context for this quotation a1643 W. Cartwright Lady-errant iii. i, in Comedies (1651) sig. c We enterchange Bosoms, and Counsels, Thoughts and Souls. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 428. ⁋2 The man..is shunn'd to~day by the Friend of his Bosom. 1813 T. Jefferson Corr. (1830) 194 A confidential communication..deposited in his bosom, and never meant to trouble the public mind. < as lemmas |
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