单词 | take the stand |
释义 | > as lemmasto take (the) stand 18. Falconry. A position of rest from flight, esp. on a raised perch or roost. Frequently in to take (the) stand, to go to (the) stand. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > hawk > resting place or nest stand1578 eyrie1667 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 24 Lucilla..fearing he would take stande if the lure were not cast out, toke him by the hand and..began thus to comfort him. 1583 R. Greene Mamillia i. f. 4v The hawke that commeth at the first cal, wil neuer be stedfast on the stond. 1615 G. Markham Countrey Contentments i. viii. 93 (margin) Helps for faults in long winged hawkes, and first of the stand. 1678 J. Ray Summary of Falconry v, in tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. 409 Remedy for a Hawk taking Stand in a Tree... When..your Hawk hath stooped, and endeavours to go to Stand [etc.]. 1753 Country Gentleman's Compan. 41 When you lure the Hawk, cast your Lure into some low Tree or Bush, that thereby you may bring her to take the Stand. 1899 Country Life Illustr. 28 Oct. 535/2 A good bird has been known to take stand for no reason whatever, and refuse to come down to dead lure, live rabbits or pigeons. 1993 M. Hollinshead Hawking Ground Quarry i. 21 To be successful in hunting these hare, the hawk must be taught to take stand high up in a tree. to take the stand to take the stand: enter the witness box in order to give testimony.extracted from standn.1< as lemmas |
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