| 单词 | if christ will |
| 释义 | > as lemmasif Christ will (a) if Christ will, Christ willing, etc.: expressing dependence on Christ's support or intervention. Later in weakened use: all being well; if things go well. Now chiefly archaic and rare.God willing is now the more usual expression (see god n. and int. Phrases 1a(d)(ii)). ΚΠ a1325 St. Julian Hospitaller (Corpus Cambr.) l. 74 in C. D'Evelyn & A. J. Mill S. Eng. Legendary (1956) 34 Ȝif Crist wole wile we beþ [emended in ed. to beoþ] aliue, we ne ssolleþ neuere parti ato. a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 326 (MED) Ȝif crist wol, þat cas may tyde. 1548 Caueat for Christians agaynst Arch-Papist sig. A.vi I pray God that you maye yet remembre the commen prouerbe that affirmeth euer to be better than neuer: yet may you be Paul, yf Christ wyll. 1570 J. Foxe Serm. Christ Crucified f. 13v And thus much hetherto concerning reconciliation..: wherof more shall be sayd (Christ willing) anone. 1644 W. Bridges Loyall Convert To Reader 4 We will therefore in these Annotations (Christ willing) search his severall scriptures. 1917 Philadelphia Inquirer 11 May 10/3 Tomorrow lasting peace shall come, Christ willing. 1994 K. Mitchell Shadow on Valley ii. 34 Show me where to cut..and I'll do it, Christ willing. < as lemmas |
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