| 单词 | at an afterdeal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat an afterdeal A disadvantage. Frequently in at an afterdeal. Cf. fordeal n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [noun] > a disadvantage damage1398 disadvantagec1425 afterdeal1481 disprofit?1555 where the shoe pinches?a1580 drawbacka1640 negative1702 take-off1797 letdown1840 disamenity1864 handicap1872 back-draw1883 disbenefit1968 the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > disadvantageousness > disadvantage > [noun] unfremeOE unframea1325 unprofitc1384 disadvantagea1387 afterdeal1481 inconvenience1578 inconveniency1640 disinterest1662 inadvantage1689 letdown1768 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 100 Isegrym was woo begon, and thought he was at an afterdele. 1485 Malory's Morte Darthur (Caxton) v. viii. sig. i.vi The bataille was grete, and oftsydes that one party was at a fordele and anone at an afterdele. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxl. f. clxiiv That he shuld be at so great an after deale in this Warre. 1525 Bp. J. Clerk Let. to Wolsey (Vitell. B.vii.) lf. 7 The Frenche kyng seeth now hymself to be at suche a fordell and themperors armye at suche an afterdell. 1567 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Little Bk. conc. Offences f. 34v That people was oftentimes brought to such an afterdeale, that beyng paste all hope of recouerie, it stoode in a maze lookinge for vtter destruction. 1621 J. Molle tr. P. Camerarius Liuing Libr. v. xx. 400 Had brought themselues to such an afterdeale for the good of their countrey. 1754 T. Birch Mem. Reign Queen Elizabeth I. iii. 210 The enemy..was now in all appearances at a very great after-deal. < as lemmas |
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