单词 | it is speedful |
释义 | > as lemmasit is speedful ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial [verb (intransitive)] dowc950 frameOE fremeOE helpc1000 gainc1175 holdc1175 vail1303 yainc1325 it is speedfulc1340 profit1340 speedc1380 prowa1400 bootc1400 prevailc1450 avail1489 mister1490 skill1528 stead1594 advantagea1616 conduce1624 c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. 23 Vnto these men itt is nedefulle and spedefulle to vse the werkis of Actife liffe als besili as þei may. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1871) III. 127 It is nouȝt spedeful to us to knowe þat day. 1414 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1834) II. 141 That it were spedefulle to sende swiche ambassiatours. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 27 It is profitable and speedful ofte tymes a man forto speke as many vsen forto speke. ?1537 R. Benese Bk. Measurynge Lande sig. Aiij It is..not spedefull to mete therewyth a great quantite of lande. 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iii. f. 51v Do as ȝe think speidfull in this proces. 1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 170 He..sall assigne to them ane certaine day, to vnderly the law, either in that air, or thereafter quhen he sall think speidfull. < as lemmas |
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