单词 | to be ill set |
释义 | > as lemmasto be ill set b. figurative esp. in passive phrase to be hard set, †to be ill set, to be in great straits or hard put to it. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > be in difficulties or straits to be hard bested?c1225 to be hard set1387 to be hard (straitly, stiffly, etc.) steada1400 to have mistera1400 charge1487 to be hard (also sorely, etc.) put to ita1616 straiten1647 to be ill set1673 press1813 to be up a gum tree1829 push1863 1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Rolls) VII. 473 Þe kyng..was hard i-sette wiþ tempest in þe see. 1568 A. Scott Poems (1896) xx. 20 Lufe, Quhilk now setts the so sair. 1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 449 I sall hald that I haue hecht, bot I be hard set. 1653 H. More Antidote against Atheisme iii. ix. (heading) How hard set the Atheist will be for a subterfuge against this story. 1673 O. Heywood Autobiogr., Diaries, Anecd. & Event Bks. (1883) III. 204 They were ill set to liue. 1737 H. Bracken Farriery Improved xxix. 433 The poor Creature is very hard set to drive his Water from him. 1891 Temple Bar Dec. 514 He..was hard set to restrain himself in his desire. < as lemmas |
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