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单词 aplight
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aplightv.

Forms: In Middle English a-plyht.
Etymology: < a- prefix1 + plight v.1; compare aplight adv.
Obsolete. rare.
To plight or pledge one's word.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > promise or vow [verb (transitive)] > pledge or undertake to give or do > give one's word to
sicker1297
surec1400
ensure1413
aplighta1450
insurea1500
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xii. l. 78 I schal the telle, I the A-plyht.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

aplightadv.

Etymology: a prep.1 + Old English pliht danger, engagement, promise, pledge.
Obsolete.
In faith, in truth, truly, certainly, surely. Often expletive, or in asseveration.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adverb] > assuredly, indeed
soothlyc825
forsoothc888
wiselyc888
sooth to sayOE
i-wislichec1000
to (‥) soothOE
iwis?c1160
certesa1250
without missa1275
i-witterlic1275
trulyc1275
aplight1297
certc1300
in (good) fayc1300
verily1303
certain1330
in truthc1330
to tell (also speak, say) the truthc1330
certainlya1375
faithlya1375
in faitha1375
surelya1375
in sooth1390
in trothc1390
in good faitha1393
to witc1400
faithfullyc1405
soothly to sayc1405
all righta1413
sad?a1425
in certc1440
wella1470
truec1480
to say (the) truth1484
of a truth1494
of (a) trotha1500
for a truth?1532
in (of) verity1533
of verityc1550
really1561
for, in, or into very?1565
indeed1583
really and truly1600
indeed and indeed1673
right enough1761
deed1816
just1838
of a verity1850
sho1893
though1905
verdad1928
sholy1929
ja-nee1937
only1975
deffo1996
the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene > with reference to one's word or honour
by (formerly also for, on, upon) my trothc1225
aplight1297
on (also upon) one's honourc1475
upon my word1591
honour bright1778
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. 511 Hii smite out of hor castles iarmed wel apliȝt.
c1306 Pol. Songs 218 He com yn at Newegate, y telle yt ou aplyht.
c1400 Sowdone 573 Fifteen thousande lefte in the feelde aplight.
1460 Lybeaus Disc. 45 Anoon without any dwellyng, Tell me thyn name aplyght.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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