单词 | to be aboutward |
释义 | > as lemmasto be aboutward to be aboutward (with infinitive or (rare) that): to be busy or diligent in doing something; to strive or intend to do something; to be about to do something. Cf. about adv. 11a, 12. ΚΠ ?a1425 Lament. Mary to St. Bernard (Rawl.) l. 629 (MED) Joseph full fast oboutward is, þat þou war in þi groue me fro. c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1905) II. 401 (MED) Þe peple..evur was besy abowteward for to tuche his bodye. a1475 J. Shirley Death James (BL Add. 5467) in Miscellanea Scotica (1818) II. 17 (MED) The Kyng..cryed to the wemen that they shuld..drawe hym up owt of that uncleyne place..And as they were abowteward to helpe upe the Kyng, oone of the ladis..fell ynto the pryvay to the Kyng. a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 65 (MED) Hys steward Was faste abowtewarde To do hys lady gyle. 1524 in State Papers Henry VIII (1836) IV. 257 Suche Counsaillours..wolde be aboutewarde to distroy and putte doune noble men. a1555 J. Bradford Writings (1848) (modernized text) I. 83 How can the thing which we be aboutward to celebrate but be esteemed of every one highly? 1602 in J. Raine Vol. of Eng. Misc. N. Counties (1890) 79/2 His father was aboutwarde to buyld a house at Wadley. < as lemmas |
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