单词 | to cast one's wits |
释义 | > as lemmasto cast one's wits ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > have intelligence [verb (intransitive)] > apply intelligence to cast one's wits15.. intellectualize1827 15.. R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. Cast his ingine to set a remedy thereto. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 11428 Þan þai comynd in the cas, castyn hor wittes. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 236/2 If the enterprise bee great, he must cast all his wit yt way. < as lemmas |
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