单词 | out-breast |
释义 | † out-breastv. Obsolete. rare. 1. intransitive. Probably: to outdo another in singing high or loudly. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > sing [verb (transitive)] > excel in singing outsing1603 out-breasta1625 a1625 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Two Noble Kinsmen (1634) v. v. 127 Two emulous Philomels..now one the higher, Anon the other, then againe the first, And by and by out breasted, that the sence Could not judge betweene 'em. 2. transitive. To face defiantly; to outface. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > treat impudently [verb (transitive)] > oppose or confront impudently face1465 overfacec1475 outface?1499 to face down (also out)1530 out-countenancec1585 outstare1596 outlook1599 nose1632 to stare down1798 out-breast1839 1839 J. H. Ingraham Amer. Lounger 63 I was at one time tempted to remain and outbreast the storm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.a1625 |
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