单词 | sister line |
释义 | > as lemmassister line sister line n. Palmistry a line on the palm which runs parallel to another, esp. the life line. ΚΠ 1571 T. Hill Contempl. Mankinde xxxviii. f. 168v Saturnia: appeareth to be a sister lyne comming from the wrest, and retching in manye handes, vnto the Mont of the middle finger. 1653 R. Saunders Physiognomie i. 57 When the sister line of the line of Life is short. 1884 A. R. Craig Your Luck's in Your Hand (ed. 3) xxiii. 157 When the lines are bad, they may be repaired by what are called sister lines. 2004 R. Gile & L. Lenard Compl. Idiot's Guide to Palmistry (ed. 2) xii. 180 If you have a sister line as strong or nearly as strong as the life line, it may hint that you wear your moral character as a bit of a badge of honor. < as lemmas |
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