sword-playn.

Etymology: Old English sweordplega, < sword n. + play n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsword-play.

†a. Fight, battle. Old English

b. The action of plying or wielding a sword briskly, as in fencing; the art or practice of fencing.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun]

buckler-playing1468

fence1533

defence1549

noble science1549

buckler-play1575

fencing1581

digladiation1589

sword-play1627

escrime1652

the (noble, also manly) art of self-defence1724

science1729

swordmanship1781

swordsmanship1851

swording1891

sword-work1913

a1000 Waldere (Gr.) 13 Ðy ic ðe gesawe æt ðam sweord~plegan..wig forbugan.

1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iv. iv. 319 Truly I thinke there is at no time a greater concourse of the people then at the sword-playes.

1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 48 When there was any sword-play, or fighting on the stage.

1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xxi. 205 I studied sword-play under Signor Cantarini.

1904 Windsor Mag. Jan. 298/2 His sword-play was like flashes of lightning.

1910 E. Castle in Encycl. Brit. X. 250/2 The new [17th century] French sword-play was..very neat,..and..even more deadly than the old fence.

c. figurative. Spirited or skilful controversy or debate.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [noun] > showing skill or spirit

sword-playing14..

gladiatory1653

parrya1734

sword-play1847

fence-play1878

swordsmanship1886

1847 tr. C. C. J. Bunsen Constit. Church of Future Pref. p. xxvii I have not the slightest intention..of involving myself in any literary sword-play.

1902 L. Stephen Stud. of Biographer III. vi. 189 To enjoy the spectacle of intellectual swordplay.

2. A kind of sword-dance. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > sword-dance or dancing > [noun]

matachin1578

sword-dance1604

sword-dancing1648

rapier dance1811

khalifa1856

sword-play1882

rapier sword dance1923

1882 C. Elton Orig. Eng. Hist. v. 123 If no duel occurred during the meal, the guests were entertained with a sword~play.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

b. The action of lightly and briskly wielding or plying a weapon in fencing or combat. Frequently as the second element in compounds, as †lind-play, sabre-play, sword-play, etc.

ΚΠ

OE Beowulf 2039 Oð ðæt hie forlæddan to ðam lindplegan swæse gesiðas.

OE Waldere i. 13 Nalles ic ðe..wordum cide, ðy ic ðe gesawe æt ðam sweord wlegan [read sweordplegan]..wig forbugan oððe on weal fleon.

?a1300 St. Eustace (Digby) l. 280 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 217 Þere nes non at þare plawe Wiþ sheld and spere out I-drawe Þat hoere dunt atstode.

1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 48 When there was any sword-play, or fighting on the stage.

1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle ii. ii. 18 I'm much in Love with Fencing: But I think Back-Sword is the best play.

1839 H. W. Longfellow Black Knight ii In the play of spears, Fell all the cavaliers.

1860 C. Dickens Uncommerc. Traveller in All Year Round 7 Apr. 559/1 Some of the sword play being very skilful.

1899 E. J. Chapman Fir-tree in Drama Two Lives 78 I thrust him to earth, and he lay there, For all his boasted play.

1901 Daily Chron. 21 Oct. 8/6 The latter's play being very correct, and his parries both neat and effective.

2002 Guardian (Nexis) 26 Aug. 16 In Luhrmann's film [sc. Romeo and Juliet], a TV anchorwoman replaced the narrator, gun play replaced sword play, gang violence supplanted family rivalries.

单词	sword-play
释义	sword-playn. Etymology: Old English sweordplega, < sword n. + play n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsword-play. 1. †a. Fight, battle. Old English b. The action of plying or wielding a sword briskly, as in fencing; the art or practice of fencing. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [noun] buckler-playing1468 fence1533 defence1549 noble science1549 buckler-play1575 fencing1581 digladiation1589 sword-play1627 escrime1652 the (noble, also manly) art of self-defence1724 science1729 swordmanship1781 swordsmanship1851 swording1891 sword-work1913 a1000 Waldere (Gr.) 13 Ðy ic ðe gesawe æt ðam sweord~plegan..wig forbugan. 1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iv. iv. 319 Truly I thinke there is at no time a greater concourse of the people then at the sword-playes. 1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 48 When there was any sword-play, or fighting on the stage. 1889 A. Conan Doyle Micah Clarke xxi. 205 I studied sword-play under Signor Cantarini. 1904 Windsor Mag. Jan. 298/2 His sword-play was like flashes of lightning. 1910 E. Castle in Encycl. Brit. X. 250/2 The new [17th century] French sword-play was..very neat,..and..even more deadly than the old fence. c. figurative. Spirited or skilful controversy or debate. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [noun] > showing skill or spirit sword-playing14.. gladiatory1653 parrya1734 sword-play1847 fence-play1878 swordsmanship1886 1847 tr. C. C. J. Bunsen Constit. Church of Future Pref. p. xxvii I have not the slightest intention..of involving myself in any literary sword-play. 1902 L. Stephen Stud. of Biographer III. vi. 189 To enjoy the spectacle of intellectual swordplay. 2. A kind of sword-dance. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > sword-dance or dancing > [noun] matachin1578 sword-dance1604 sword-dancing1648 rapier dance1811 khalifa1856 sword-play1882 rapier sword dance1923 1882 C. Elton Orig. Eng. Hist. v. 123 If no duel occurred during the meal, the guests were entertained with a sword~play. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2021). > as lemmas sword-play b. The action of lightly and briskly wielding or plying a weapon in fencing or combat. Frequently as the second element in compounds, as †lind-play, sabre-play, sword-play, etc. ΚΠ OE Beowulf 2039 Oð ðæt hie forlæddan to ðam lindplegan swæse gesiðas. OE Waldere i. 13 Nalles ic ðe..wordum cide, ðy ic ðe gesawe æt ðam sweord wlegan [read sweordplegan]..wig forbugan oððe on weal fleon. ?a1300 St. Eustace (Digby) l. 280 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 217 Þere nes non at þare plawe Wiþ sheld and spere out I-drawe Þat hoere dunt atstode. 1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 48 When there was any sword-play, or fighting on the stage. 1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle ii. ii. 18 I'm much in Love with Fencing: But I think Back-Sword is the best play. 1839 H. W. Longfellow Black Knight ii In the play of spears, Fell all the cavaliers. 1860 C. Dickens Uncommerc. Traveller in All Year Round 7 Apr. 559/1 Some of the sword play being very skilful. 1899 E. J. Chapman Fir-tree in Drama Two Lives 78 I thrust him to earth, and he lay there, For all his boasted play. 1901 Daily Chron. 21 Oct. 8/6 The latter's play being very correct, and his parries both neat and effective. 2002 Guardian (Nexis) 26 Aug. 16 In Luhrmann's film [sc. Romeo and Juliet], a TV anchorwoman replaced the narrator, gun play replaced sword play, gang violence supplanted family rivalries. extracted from playn. < n.a1000 as lemmas
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sword-playn.

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