单词 | back and edge |
释义 | > as lemmasback and edge d. The thick edge of a knife or other cutting instrument, opposite to the face, or cutting edge. Hence back and edge: everything, through everything, through thick and thin. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > bluntness > [noun] > blunt part or side headc1300 platc1395 backc1440 poll1603 flat side1727 the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > completely [phrase] > thoroughly > from beginning to end or through and through to the boneOE through and throughc1225 out and outc1300 from top to tail1303 out and inc1390 (from) head to heel (also heels)c1400 (from) head to foot (also feet)c1425 from top to (into, unto) toec1425 to the skin1526 to one's (also the) finger (also fingers') ends1530 from first to last1536 up and down1542 whole out1562 to the pith1587 to the back1594 from A to (also until) Z1612 from clew to earing1627 from top to bottom1666 back and edge1673 all hollow1762 (all) to pieces1788 from A to Za1821 to one's (also the) fingertips1825 to one's fingernails1851 from tip to toe1853 down to the ground1859 to the backbone1864 right the way1867 pur sang1893 from the ground up1895 in and out1895 from soda (card) to hock1902 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 21/2 Bakke of egge toole, Ebiculum. ?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xliiiiv A graffynge knyfe an inche brode with a thycke backe. 1673 A. Behn Dutch Lover ii. iii. 23 I'l have no more to do with you back nor edge. a1690 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 490 Mr. Speaker! fall back! fall edge, I will go down, and perform your commands. back and edge ΚΠ 1580 T. M. in Baret's Aluearie (rev. ed.) To Rdr. sig. A.vi Learned Athens did..set his teeth on edge, such floures to pull As best him likte, to store his skilfull brest. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. iv. sig. D6 With harts on edg, To be aueng'd each on his enimy. 1591 J. Lyly Sapho & Phao iv. iv You will set mine eares on edge with sweet words. a1690 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll.: Third Pt. (1692) I. 490 Fall back! fall edge, I will go down. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew (at cited word) Fall back fall edge, or come what will. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. ciii. 345 The people who live back and edge. < as lemmas |
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