单词 | to be foot-side with |
释义 | > as lemmasto be (also keep) foot-side with Even, equal, or quits with a person or thing. Chiefly in to be (also keep) foot-side with. Cf. footsides adv. ΚΠ 1609 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Glasgow (1876) I. 304 And thou wart out of thy office, I sould be fit syde with the. a1658 J. Durham Pract. Expos. X. Commandements (1675) Ep. Ded. sig. bc To practise all they know, and to have their practise foot-side with, and marching up, the full length of their knowledge and profession. a1699 M. Shields in J. Howie Faithful Contendings Displayed (1780) 38 The Lord is helping some to keep foot-side with the bretheren at home. 1720 W. Mitchel Tinklarian Dr Mitchel’s Wonderful Petitions to His Majesty King George (broadsheet) They care not a Pudding for me, but I am fit-side with them, I care not a Prick for them. 1897 E. W. Hamilton Outlaws of Marches i. 6 A man needs be gell these times to keep foot-side wi' near-begaun auld haggle-bargains sic as Hartsgarth! < as lemmas |
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