| 单词 | high-day noon |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh-day noon 2. The time of full daylight, when the sun is high in the sky. Also attributive, in high-day noon. Cf. high adj. 16a, high noon n. 1. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > time > day and night > day or daytime > noon or midday > [noun] noontideeOE middayOE overnoonOE noontimeOE noona1225 undern13.. high noon1370 undern-tide1387 meridianc1390 merionc1390 meridiec1392 midoverunderna1400 high dayc1425 noon season1461 nooninga1500 noonday1535 midnoon1580 mid-seasona1616 M1741 noon-mark1842 noon1852 sun-hot1894 c1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Vesp. B.xii) (1904) 88 Alþoo he be go in þe mornyng and haþ nouȝt, Naþelees he shuld not leue to qvest with his lymere whan it is hie day. a1500 Walter of Henley's Husbandry (Sloane) (1890) 52 Yeff your catell haue euery day provender, let it be highe day or þey haue it. 1583 C. Hollyband Campo di Fior 5 I will open both these windowes, that..ye may..see, that it is highe day. 1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica 43 Each rider on his shield doth bear the Sun With golden shining beam dispread abroad, The Sun of righteousnesse at high day noon. 1667 S. Pepys Diary 29 Nov. (1974) VIII. 552 Thus we lay till the clock struck 8, and high day. 1737 W. Pardon Dyche's New Gen. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) at Hour In the Jewish Account, the Day was divided into 4 Parts, Morning, High-day or Noon, the first Evening, and the last Evening. 1825 M. M. Sherwood Lady of Manor III. xvi. 201 She had offices to perform for her which could not be omitted, and these engaged her till it was high day. 1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped xx. 194 It was now high day, cloudless, and very hot. 1961 E. Wilson Night Thoughts 214 The August afternoon turns cold; The high day ebbs—fluid and bright. < as lemmas |
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