单词 | on ground |
释义 | > as lemmason ground ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > grounding of vessel > aground [phrase] fast aground1583 on ground1600 fast ashore1751 a-strand1810 the world > movement > absence of movement > [adjective] > coming to rest > run aground on ground1600 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [adverb] > stuck or at an impasse aground?1575 on ground1600 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > perplex, nonplus [phrase] to bring (drive, or put) to one's wit's end1377 to cast (also throw) a mist before a person's eyes?a1475 to set (also run) on ground1600 to make butter and cheese of1642 to put to the gaze1646 philogrobolized in one's brains1653 to strike all of (on) a heap1711 to blow, cast, throw stour in one's eyes1823 knot1860 to give (one) furiously to think1910 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 iv. iii. 40 Like a whale on ground . View more context for this quotation 1601 L. Andrewes Serm. (1843) V. 127 The Pharisees and Sadducees had no further end but to set Him on ground, and so to expose him to the contempt of the people. a1642 W. Monson Naval Tracts (1704) vi. 522/1 The English..may come on Ground. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 442 Will God heale, that man may be set on ground and bee convinced of his owne impotency. 1659 J. Arrowsmith Armilla Catechetica 138 Whilest others run themselves on ground, and dispute it till their understandings be nonplust. 1667 London Gaz. No. 217/4 The Ship called the Van Hoorn..is on ground without the mouth of the Texell. on (the) ground ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > [adverb] > situation here971 under the sunOE on (the) grounda1000 an-earthOE on (the) moulda1350 a1000 Hymns (Gr.) ix. 39 And we men cweðað on grunde her. 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. ix. 52 God saue þe from mischaunce, And ȝiue þe grace vppon grounde, In good lyf to ende. a1400–50 Alexander 1964 All þe gracieux goddez þat þe ground viseten All er vndir my obedience. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xvi. 201 Ther goys none on grownde That has sich a wyght. a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) v. vi. 146 A Nobler Sir, ne're liu'd 'Twixt sky and ground . View more context for this quotation 1631 B. Jonson Divell is Asse iv. iv. 135 in Wks. II There's not a finer Officer goes on ground. 1742 W. Shenstone School-mistress viii And think, no doubt, she been the greatest Wight on Ground. 1883 R. W. Dixon Mano iii. iii. 123 The truest gentleman that is on ground. < as lemmas |
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