| 单词 | noble science of defence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnoble science of defence 2. More fully noble science of defence. extracted from noble sciencen. a. Fencing; (also) martial or military skill. Now chiefly historical and archaic. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] buckler-playing1468 fence1533 defence1549 noble science1549 buckler-play1575 fencing1581 digladiation1589 sword-play1627 escrime1652 the (noble, also manly) art of self-defence1724 science1729 swordmanship1781 swordsmanship1851 swording1891 sword-work1913 1549 Papers Masters Def. of London (Sloane 2530) in H. Berry Noble Sci. (1991) 83 Hear followeth an Indenture of covenants made betwen the four anciant maisters of the noble science of Defence Within the Citye of London. 1554 M. Huggarde Assault on Sacrament of Altar sig. Cijv Al the doctors, toke..Eche of them a sworde sharpe and durable, And faith toke them targattes of noble science, By which to withstande, al men they were able. 1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London To Rdr. Schollers (in the noble Science)..play at the Rapier and Dagger at the ende of a Maisters prize. 1620 J. Melton Astrologaster 30 Like so many Masters of the Noble Science of Defence, they strive to breake the head of each other's reputation. 1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. 108 I demanded of him whither he was not a Professor of the noble Science?.. I requested him the favour as to give me some instructions how I should mannage a Sword. 1726 in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 781 Professor of the Noble Science of Defence. 1826 J. F. Cooper Last of Mohicans ii. 19 Are you an adjunct to the provincial corps, as a master of the noble science of defense and offense? 1991 H. Berry (title) The noble science: a study and transcription of Sloane Ms. 2530, papers of the Masters of Defence of London, temp. Henry VIII to 1590. 1993 Ithaca Jrnl. (Nexis) 31 Dec. (Business section) He's the embodiment of a romantic ideal: a modern master of the noble science of self-defence through swordsmanship. b. Boxing. Cf. noble art n. at noble adj. and n.1 Compounds 2. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] defence1549 pugilation1656 fencing1692 boxing1693 the (noble, also manly) art of self-defence1724 noble art1749 bruising1750 ring1770 noble science1778 pugilism1788 sparring1797 the sweet science1810 the fancy1820 pugilistics1820 pugnastics1830 fista1839 scrapping1891 ring-work1899 no contest1922 1778 Pennsylvania Packet 15 Apr. Ordering all his banditti.., contrary to the established rules of the noble science of defence, and the invariable practise of all fair boxers, to bang and bruise..a vanquished man after he is down. 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 343 The noble science of boxing keeps up the bull-dog courage of the nation. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. x. 101 Bruising was considered a fine manly old English custom. Boys at public schools fondly perused histories of the noble science. 2000 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 20 Dec. (Sport section) 79 They resurrect that useless aphorism about boxing being a noble science. < as lemmas |
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