| 单词 | suffering saint |
| 释义 | > as lemmassuffering saint b. In Puritan use, with reference to hardships endured for the sake of religion, esp. in suffering saint. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [adjective] > enduring trial or affliction suffering1661 society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] > person > who endures trial or affliction suffering saint1661 1661 J. Perrot (title) To the Suffering Seed of Royalty, Wheresoever Tribulated upon the Face of the whole Earth. 1664 S. Butler Hudibras: Second Pt. ii. ii. 96 That Sinners may supply the place Of suff'ring Saints, is a plain Case. 1668 J. Dryden Secret-love Epil. A whipt Fanatick who does not recant Is by his Brethren call'd a suffring Saint. 1682 J. Graham Let. 1 Mar. (modernized text) in M. Napier Mem. Life Visct. Dundee (1862) II. 267 I would desire leave to draw out of the two regiments a hundred of the best musketeers had served abroad; and I should take horses here, amongst the suffering sinners.] 1896 ‘Iota’ Quaker Grandmother 317 Harry was as yet scarcely in fit condition for any suffering-saint phase to be foisted upon him. < as lemmas |
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