单词 | to cut a large thong of another man's leather |
释义 | > as lemmasto cut a large thong (or large thongs) of another man's leather e. fig.; esp. in phrase to cut a large thong (or large thongs) of another man's leather, to cut long thongs of other men's hides, to be lavish with that which is another's. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > squander or be prodigal [verb (intransitive)] > that which is another's to cut a large thong (or large thongs) of another man's leatherc1380 to cut long thongs of other men's hides1866 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > restriction of free action > [noun] > that which fetterOE shackle?c1225 cagec1300 chainc1374 to cut a large thong of another man's leatherc1380 corda1382 gablea1555 obligation1582 hamper1613 tethera1628 girdlea1630 confiner1654 trammela1657 cramp1719 swathe1864 tie1868 lockstep1963 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restriction or limitation > [noun] > of free action > that which fetterOE shackle?c1225 cagec1300 chainc1374 to cut a large thong of another man's leatherc1380 corda1382 gablea1555 obligation1582 manacle1587 hamper1613 tethera1628 girdlea1630 confiner1654 trammela1657 cramp1719 swathe1864 tie1868 c1380 Eng. Wycliffite Serm. in Sel. Wks. I. 76 Þis ordre is a þuonge to bynde mennis willes togidere. a1450 ( in J. Kail 26 Polit. Poems (1904) 70 It is worthy he smerte and be wo, Þat of his owen skyn wole kerue a thong. 1465 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 316 Men cut large thongys here of othere mens lethere. 1785 W. Cowper Task iii. 26 What chance that I..Should speak to purpose, or with better hope Crack the satiric thong? 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. i. 51 As long as I could cut long thongs out of other men's hides. 1878 in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 149 The silken tie became a thong Wherewith she pinioned him in bondage strong. < as lemmas |
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