单词 | beyond the rate |
释义 | > as lemmasbeyond the rate a. Estimated or believed value or worth (of individual things or people). Frequently in phrases: after the rate of (also for the rate upon): in proportion to the value of. beyond the rate: too highly. Also as a count noun. Cf. sense 5 and Phrases 1a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [adverb] > proportionally for the rate upon1425 rately1472 rate-like1476 rateably1490 partlike1531 analogically1570 pro rata1575 fairly1731 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > [noun] > estimated worth rewarda1382 rate1425 appraisement1808 1425 Rolls of Parl. IV. 290/2 Everychon of home may holde residence for the rate opon yche of hire Benefice. 1463–5 Rolls of Parl.: Edward IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Apr. 1463 §49. m. 39 The byer..shall pay to the seller for that that excedeth such mesure of .xxiiij. yerdes, after the rate of the mesure above ordeyned. 1491 Act 7 Hen. VII c. 7 §1 If it lacke of the seid gauge..than the Seller to abate somoche of the price after the rate of the seid content. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. xlijv That Byshoppes and other spirituall parsons shoulde paye..after the rate of the benefice, a certeine summe of money. 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet v. iii. 300 There shall no figure at such rate be set, As that of true and faithfull Iuliet. View more context for this quotation 1620 Horæ Subseciuæ 129 To esteeme life aboue the price, or to feare death beyond the rate, be alike euill. a1642 J. Suckling Brennoralt (1646) iii. i. 34 The world does set great rates upon you. 1676 M. Hale Contempl. Moral & Divine: 2nd Pt. 91 They mightily prize them and set a great rate upon them. 1710 J. Ollyffe Pract. Expos. Church-catech. I. i. 12 Having this noble Promise thus confirm'd, hereby we are taught to set a low Rate upon those eartlhy Things which are so infinitely inferior to this heavenly Inheritance. 1739 J. Fisher Inestimable Value Divine Truth Considered 38 See the folly of the World, in putting such a low Rate upon this inestimable Treasure. 1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lii. 204 I am a little offended at the low rate, at which you seem to value my understanding. 1831 T. B. Macaulay Hampden in Ess. (1843) I. 453 The sheriff was blamed for setting so wealthy a man at so low a rate. < as lemmas |
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