| 单词 | lay about one |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto lay about one e. to lay about one: to deal violent and repeated blows on all sides; occasionally (trans.) to lay (a weapon) about one. Hence figurative to act vigorously, make strenuous efforts, do one's utmost. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > strike (of weapon) [verb (intransitive)] > strike with a weapon > on all sides to lay about onea1500 to lay about1609 to strike out1859 the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > make strenuous efforts to lay about one1631 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > strike with a weapon [verb (transitive)] > strike with on all sides to lay about one1889 a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 1036 Fast he leyd hym a-bowte All þat somyrres nyght. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. iv. sig. D7 And with his brondiron round about him layd. View more context for this quotation a1618 J. Sylvester Sonn. xvi, in Wks. (1880) II. 39 When like a Lion to preserve her yong, Thou laydst about thee to redeeme the same. 1631 R. Bolton Instr. Right Comf. Affl. Consciences 49 Thou, that now laies about the for thee world and wealth. 1674 in O. Airy Essex Papers (1890) I. 279 He lays about him on all hands where there is any the least project of gaine. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iii. v. 208 Those words, with which they are so armed at all points, and with which they so confidently lay about them. 1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. (at cited word) To lay about one's self..Faire tous les efforts, remuër ciel et terre. 1720 D. Manley Power of Love i. 55 How they laid about them to commend your Soul to God. 1837 B. Disraeli Venetia II. 364 They laid about them with their staves. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xxxii. 353 We cut a way to his rescue, and laid our swords about us. to lay (a weapon) about one e. to lay about one: to deal violent and repeated blows on all sides; occasionally (trans.) to lay (a weapon) about one. Hence figurative to act vigorously, make strenuous efforts, do one's utmost. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > strike (of weapon) [verb (intransitive)] > strike with a weapon > on all sides to lay about onea1500 to lay about1609 to strike out1859 the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > make strenuous efforts to lay about one1631 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > stroke with weapon > strike with a weapon [verb (transitive)] > strike with on all sides to lay about one1889 a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 1036 Fast he leyd hym a-bowte All þat somyrres nyght. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. iv. sig. D7 And with his brondiron round about him layd. View more context for this quotation a1618 J. Sylvester Sonn. xvi, in Wks. (1880) II. 39 When like a Lion to preserve her yong, Thou laydst about thee to redeeme the same. 1631 R. Bolton Instr. Right Comf. Affl. Consciences 49 Thou, that now laies about the for thee world and wealth. 1674 in O. Airy Essex Papers (1890) I. 279 He lays about him on all hands where there is any the least project of gaine. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iii. v. 208 Those words, with which they are so armed at all points, and with which they so confidently lay about them. 1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. (at cited word) To lay about one's self..Faire tous les efforts, remuër ciel et terre. 1720 D. Manley Power of Love i. 55 How they laid about them to commend your Soul to God. 1837 B. Disraeli Venetia II. 364 They laid about them with their staves. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xxxii. 353 We cut a way to his rescue, and laid our swords about us. < as lemmas |
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