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单词 to be naught
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to be naught
5. to be naught: to keep quiet; to withdraw or be unobtrusive. Usually in imperative. Cf. nought pron. 6. Obsolete.In quots. 1606 and a1625 perhaps with punning allusion to sense C. 2c.
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the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > be modest [verb (intransitive)] > efface oneself
to be noughta1529
to be naught1593
1593 G. Peele Famous Chron. King Edward the First sig. E2v Let go and be naught I say.
1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iii. sig. E Kisse her; yfaith you must; get you togither and be naughts awhile, get you together.
a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) i. i. 33 Be better employed, and be naught a while. View more context for this quotation
a1625 J. Fletcher Humorous Lieut. v. iii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Sss4v/1 So get ye together, and be naught.
extracted from naughtpron.n.adj.adv.
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