| 单词 | through, with, of force |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthrough, with, of force b. esp. in by force = by employing violence, by violent means, also †under compulsion. †Formerly also through, with, of force; also, par force, by perforce, force perforce (see perforce v.). Also, †by fine force or with fine force, a-force fine: see by (also with, by) fine force at fine adj. 1b. Often implying the use of armed force or strength of numbers: cf. 3c. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [phrase] > by violence or force strong handOE by forcec1320 through, with, of forcec1320 by or with strifec1330 by way of feat1362 by (also with, by) fine forcea1375 by mighta1425 by force and armsa1481 by way of deed1535 by (the) head and shoulders1571 by (the) head and ears1590 sting and ling1816 c1320 Seuyn Sag. (W.) 488 Par force he hadde me forht i nome. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 972 Þanne þay asayllede Scot Gwylmer & toke him a-force fyne. 1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope ii. xi The thynge which is promysed by force & for drede is not to be hold. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xii. 524 Mony worthy men and wicht, Throu fors, wes fellit in that ficht. 1594 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 i. i. 210 Which Warwicke by maine force did win. 1611 Bible (King James) John vi. 15 When Iesus therefore perceiued that they would come and take him by force, to make him a King. View more context for this quotation 1701 D. Defoe True-born Englishman ii. 40 The Bad with Force they eagerly subdue. 1754 D. Hume Hist. Eng. (1812) I. iii. 163 One of his train..attempted to make his way by force. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 241 The common people..can only be made to sing and step in rhythm by sheer force. < as lemmas |
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