单词 | to bid a person godspeed |
释义 | > as lemmasto bid (or wish) a person Godspeed 1. An utterance of ‘God speed’ (see speed v. 6b(b)). Chiefly in to bid (or wish) a person Godspeed: to express a wish for the success of a person who is setting out on some journey or enterprise. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > wish one success to bid (or wish) a person Godspeed?a1500 a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Two Mice l. 262 in Poems (1981) 14 This burges brocht thame sone quhare thay suld be. Withowt God speid thair herberie wes tane. a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Two Mice l. 327 in Poems (1981) 16 Quhen in come Gib Hunter..And bad God speid. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) 2 John f. ccc Yff there come eny vnto you and brynge not this learnynge, him receave not to housse: nether bid hym god spede. 1622 W. Hinde Office & Vse Morall Law Pref. 7 I know not the man that will stand with you, strike one stroake for you, or bid you so much as God speed in this cause. 1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 161 The fourth, bid them God speed . View more context for this quotation 1776 J. Wesley Jrnl. 24 May in Extract from Jrnl. (1788) XVIII. 15 Every one seems to bid us God speed! 1798 Analyt. Rev. Apr. 373 We heartily wish him God's speed, and offer him our warmest approbation. 1841 Colonial Mag. 5 372/2 No one will deny to them the wish of Godspeed. 1865 J. R. Lowell in N. Amer. Rev. July 205 Every humane and generous heart..has wished us God-speed. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 300 Fulvius..marching by inner lines, amidst a population who bade him God-speed, managed to reach Rome [etc.]. 1963 Times 10 May 4/3 A puntabout at Twickenham..afforded an opportunity to bid godspeed..to England's Rugby football team. 1993 P. Ackroyd House of Dr. Dee (1994) v. 211 We had just shot the bridge..when I heard someone salute me and bid me God-speed. 2007 Washington Times 13 June Roger Wicker..was on hand to bid Godspeed to the class of 70 young House pages who have served in the U.S. Congress. < as lemmas |
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