单词 | at a leash |
释义 | > as lemmasat a leash a. The thong or line in which hounds or coursing-dogs are held. †with the leash, †at a leash, on or in (the or a) leash. Proverbial phr. †as greyhound (let out) of leash. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] on fastec1275 as greyhound (let out) of leasha1300 a good (also great, etc.) shake13.. in hastec1300 (wiþ) gret yre13.. in speeda1325 good speeda1400 on (also upon) the wing or one's wing1508 with post1569 on or upon the speed1632 on the run?1679 by the run1787 like a house on fire (also afire)1809 at the double-quick1834 with a run1834 fast and furious1851 at the double1860 at the rate of knots1892 for (or on) the (high) jump1905 like blue murder1914 the world > food and drink > hunting > equipment > [noun] > leash for hounds leasha1300 couplec1400 lyamc1400 coupling1607 dog couple1649 swingea1661 α. β. 1356–7 in J. T. Fowler Extracts Acct. Rolls Abbey of Durham (1899) II. 558 Pro catenis, chapes, et leshes, et uno Cornu pro venatore.., 7s. 11d.c1440 Ipomydon 785 Furthe he went with greyhondis thre, In a lesshe he dyd hem do.1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) vii. 414 His leysche till him drew he, And leit his houndis gang all fre.1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. cxliii He that wyll labour a beast to hunt or chace..His lynes, colers, and lesshes he must dres.1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid v. ix. 104 He that the lische and lyame in schondir draue.1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 74/1 The Fewterer..shall receive the Greyhounds matched to run together, into his Leash, as soon as he comes into the Field.1808 W. Wordsworth Force of Prayer iii [He] holds a greyhound in a leash, To let slip upon buck or doe.1830 W. Scott Lett. Demonol. & Witchcraft iv. 131 She led three greyhounds in a leash.1867 ‘Ouida’ Cecil Castlemaine's Gage 5 Fretting like staghounds held in leash.1888 Times 13 Oct. 7/6 The hounds, hunted on the leash.1888 Times 16 Oct. 10/5 The hound worked on leash from the spot where the deer had lodged.in extended use.1741 Mem. Martinus Scriblerus 11 in A. Pope Wks. II A Paper kite which had broke its leash by the impetuosity of the wind.a1300 St. Gregory 822 in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen 57 68 Houndes þat were liȝt & lent To leten of lece, to cacche beste. c1330 Arth. & Merl. 9126 (Kölbing) Merlin smot forþ, þai after dasse On aiþer half, so grehounde of lasse. a1400 Coer de L. 1923 As greyhounds stricken out of lesse, Kyng Richard threst among the press. a1400 Octouian 767 As glad as grehond y-lete of lese Florent was than. c1440 Partonope 558 Her lees were as softe as sylk. 1475 Bk. Noblesse 16 Every man..had a masty hound at a lyes. 1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. lxxxxii In comys another his houndes at his tayle With lynes and leshes and other lyke baggage. 1576 A. Fleming tr. J. Caius Of Eng. Dogges 7 Beyng restrained and drawne backe from running at random with the leasse. 1579–80 T. North tr. Plutarch Lives (1676) 1027 Having in his right hand a Club, and in his left land a Leace, unto the which Thyus was tied. 1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes i. xxviii. 130 Perceiving a Damsell comming in with two Lions in a lease, he went speedily down [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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