| 单词 | set at variance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto set at variance to set at ease, at rest, to rest, †in or at peace; †to set at debate, †to set at difference, †to set at a jar, †to set at jars, to set at odds, to set at one, to set at variance, †to set at square, to set at war, to set by the ears, †to set in sunder; to set agog, †to set at gaze, to set astray; to set aglow, to set afire, to set on fire (see fire n. and int. Phrases 2j(b)), to set aflame, to set in flame(s, etc.; to set in array, to set in order, to set in readiness, to set to rights; to set †in effray, †to set on fear; to set at large, to set at leisure, to set at liberty; to set on edge; to set in or on a roar; to set in action, to set in motion, to set in operation; to set at bay, to set at fault, †to set in press, †to set in stay; to set at contempt, to set at defiance; etc.: see also the nouns and adverbs. Also, to set afoot or on foot (see afoot adv. 3, foot n. and int. Phrases 3a(c)).extracted from setv.1to set (or †fall) at variance c. In the phrases to set (or †fall) at variance. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > hatred > quarrel or falling out > fall out or quarrel [verb] to fall out?1499 to set (or fall) at variancec1522 society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > quarrel [verb (intransitive)] threapc1175 disputea1225 thretec1400 varyc1450 fray1465 to fall out1470 to set (or fall) at variancec1522 quarrel1530 square1530 to break a straw1542 to be or to fall at (a) square1545 to fall at jar1552 cowl1556 tuilyie1565 jarl1580 snarl1597 to fall foul1600 to cast out1730 fisticuff1833 spat1848 cagmag1882 rag1889 to part brass-rags1898 hassle1949 blue1955 society > society and the community > dissent > become at variance with [verb (transitive)] > cause (dissension) > set (people) at variance to-bear971 to cast (in) a bone1498 to set (or fall) at variancec1522 to set by the ears?1566 distract1597 to set outa1610 jarc1615 dissentiate1628 vary1795 (a) (b)c1522 T. More Treat. Memorare Nouissima in Wks. (1557) I. 89 Now shal ye se men fall at varyance for kissyng of the pax.a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) II. 45 The earle of Lennox and the cardinall was fallin at warience.1641 Naunton's Fragmenta Regalia sig. C4 Mars, and Mercury, fell at variance, whose servant he should be.1526 Bible (Tyndale) Matt. x. f. xiijv For y am come to sett a man att varyaunce ageynst hys father. [So in later versions.] 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Prov. xvii. B He yt discloseth the faute, setteth frendes at variaunce. 1643 R. Baker Chron. Kings of Eng. iv. 77 The Spaniards set Yorke and Stanley at variance. 1655 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Ferney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) I. 557 Pale-faced envye, mixt with hatred and mallice, hath done there best indeavour to sett us att variance. 1713 J. Addison Cato i. iv To disguise our passions, To set our looks at variance with our thoughts. 1755 E. Young Centaur i. 5 Prone to..set things at variance, which, by nature, are allies. < as lemmas |
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