| 单词 | to do a diskindness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do (a person) a diskindness 2. An unkind act, an ill turn: usually in to do (a person) a diskindness. (Frequent in 18th cent.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > [noun] > action > a bad turn shrewd turn1464 office1575 disservice1611 disoffice1624 evil turn1647 diskindness1678 bad turn1886 a shot in the eye1897 the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > harmful action > [noun] > instance > done to another shrewd turn1464 disservice1611 disoffice1624 diskindness1678 1678 J. Norris Coll. Misc. (1699) 189 To do another man a diskindness merely because he has done me one, serves to no good Purpose. 1727 W. Mather Young Man's Compan. (ed. 13) 70 Remember to requite, at least to own Kindnesses, lest thy Ingratitude prove a considerable Diskindness. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. i. viii. He that pulls down his neighbours house does him a diskindness, how inconvenient a dwelling soever it were. < as lemmas |
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