单词 | the devil in the horologe |
释义 | > as lemmasthe devil in the horologe ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [noun] > disordering > one who or that which > in an orderly system the devil in the horologe1519 a screw loose1810 1519 W. Horman Vulgaria 232 b Some for a tryfull pley the deuyll in the orlege. 1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. iv. sig. Giv Here is the deuill in thorologe, ye maie saie. a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) iii. ii. sig. D.iijv What will he? M. Play the deuill in the horologe. 1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. Dv Martins clocke goes true, though the Diuell were in the Horologe. < as lemmas |
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