单词 | to find forth |
释义 | > as lemmasto find forth † to find forth Obsolete. extracted from findv. 1. transitive. To discover by attention, scrutiny, study, etc.; = to find out 2 at Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > research > find out by investigation [verb (transitive)] > by study or observation findOE to find outc1405 investigate?1495 to find forth?a1500 spell1587 research1588 rifle1614 excudate1831 work1840 approfound1885 a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Fox, Wolf, & Husbandman l. 2381 in Poems (1981) 89 At the last he findis furth ane wyle. 1577 I. T. in tr. H. Bullinger Serm. Lordes Supper sig. A.iiij.v And that the diligent Readers, if it shal please them to conferre the Testimonies with the Text, may the more easily find forth the same, I haue quoted in the Margent both chapter and verse, whence they are taken. 1616 J. Deacon Tobacco Tortured 3 Hauing searched all the corners of his diuine wit, to find forth some reason in nature concerning this matter. 1671 J. Webster Metallographia xxviii. 341 The Female and Male are here both joined together as Iron and Steel; and these are not beaten forth, but remain as they are of themselves, until that Art do find forth the separation of them. 2. transitive. To discover by searching or inquiry; = to find out 1 at Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > finding or discovery > find or discover [verb (transitive)] > by searching or tracking down findOE track1565 to start up1566 explore1592 to find forth1601 tracea1913 the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > finding or discovery > find or discover [verb (transitive)] > find by enquiry speer1390 to find forth1601 1601 T. Wright Passions of Minde xxi. 228 Marke but a Lambe almost new yeaned, how it will finde foorth the mothers dugge. 1653 E. Bower Dr. Lamb Revived 19 The Maid did wish for my company, and did desire, if any knew me, to finde me forth if they could, and perswade me to come to her. < as lemmas |
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