单词 | of one's own accord |
释义 | > as lemmasof (also by, on, upon) one's own accord P3. of (also by, on, upon) one's own accord: of one's own volition; without coercion; voluntarily. Also of an inanimate object: without external agency. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > [adverb] freelyeOE wilfullyc1000 by one's willOE of oneselfOE self-willesOE of one's own willOE willyOE with one's willc1175 voluntarilyc1374 wilfulc1380 of one's own heada1393 willea1400 willilya1400 of (free) voluntyc1402 of or at one's (own) voluntyc1402 of one's own motion1419 of (also by, with) one's (own) goodwill?a1425 on one's own heada1425 of (also by, on, upon) one's own accorda1450 activelyc1454 willinglyc1475 voluntary1480 liberallya1500 of one's own swinge1548 voluntariously1550 voluntarlyc1568 for favour1574 at voluntary1585 of, out of, upon, or at (a person's) own voluntary1585 selfly1595 motu proprio1603 ultroneously1627 unimposedly1647 spontaneously1660 needlessly1710 unmechanically1764 a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xiii. l. 102 (MED) Thus thanne dide he be his Owne Acord. 1531 W. Tyndale Answere Mores Dialoge f. lxxxixv For to punish a man that hath forsaken synne of his awne accorde, is not to purge him, but to satisfie ye lust of a tirant. 1572 R. Harrison tr. L. Lavater Of Ghostes iii. vii. 197 If Spirites of their owne accorde woulde gladly tell vs many thinges: yet wee must not giue eare vnto them. 1611 Bible (King James) 2 Cor. viii. 17 But being more forward, of his owne accord he went vnto you. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) ii. iii. 64 On mine owne accord, Ile off, But first, Ile do my errand. View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Pastorals vii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 31 Your lowing Heyfars, of their own accord, At wat'ring time will seek the neighb'ring Ford. 1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless I. x. 114 There is a talk of our being both expelled; but, for my part, I shall certainly save them the trouble, and quit the university of my own accord. 1792 R. Bage Man as he Is III. lxxvi. 219 The gallows never comes to a rogue upon his own accord; somebody must take the trouble to perform the ceremony of introduction. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy I. v. 106 The old dinner-bell..cracked of its own accord at the day of the landing of King Willie. 1862 A. Trollope Orley Farm II. xiv. 109 She had no idea of giving up Felix of her own accord, if he were still willing to take her. 1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables xv. 165 She'll..be ready enough to go back of her own accord, that's what. 1939 Irish Monthly Nov. 783 The elephant..marched over to the platform, as if by his own accord. 1963 Ebony Apr. 68/2 Although visitors had been recruited with the assurance that they were under no obligation to extend return invitations to their hosts, many were glad to do so on their own accord. 1964 A. S. Byatt Shadow of Sun v. 149 She had retreated of her own accord and with dignity from something unpredictable and possibly unmanageable. 1993 I. Okpewho Tides (1994) 59 I had come there of my own accord. < as lemmas |
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