| 单词 | lawyer of both gowns |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslawyer of both gowns b. as distinctive of the legal or clerical profession. Hence, The profession itself, and collective the members of it. †lawyer of both gowns: one versed in both common and ecclesiastical law. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > vestments > outer garments > [noun] > gown gown1564 cloak1641 1564 Briefe Exam. ***** iij b The Gowne that you..would so gladly minister in, seemeth to come eyther from Turkes or Papistes. a1616 W. Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1623) iv. ii. 1 I prethee put on this gown, & this beard, make him beleeue thou art sir Topas the Curate. View more context for this quotation 1641 Bp. Lincoln Speech 24 May in Cobbett Parl. Hist. (1807) II. 798 Calvin and Beza, whilst they lived, carried all the counsel of the state of Geneva under their own gowns. 1641 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. 20 Nov. (1642) xiv. 63 Lawyers of both Gownes. 1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης xvi. 148 How constantly the Preist puts on his Gown and Surplice, so constantly doth his praier put on a servile yoak of Liturgie. 1682 J. Dryden Medall 19 The Cut-throat Sword and clamorous Gown shall jar. 1697 tr. Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 101 It is a surprizing thing, the number of Employs for men of the Sword and the Gown, which his Majesty every day bestows. 1708 Brit. Apollo 26 Nov.–1 Dec. The Gown was the Intention of your Studies. 1770 O. Goldsmith Deserted Village 184 Children..pluck'd his gown, to share the good man's smile. 1784 J. Potter Virtuous Villagers II. 135 I have now taken the gown [i.e. holy orders], agreeable to my good father's wishes. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. xiii. 250 His gown was torn to shreds over his head: if he had a prayer book in his pocket it was burned. 1900 N.E.D. at Gown Mod. (N. Linc.) He goes as gain'and popery as he can wi'out hevin' his gown pulled off. < as lemmas |
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