| 单词 | to come aloft |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come aloft † to come aloft: to jump into the air, to perform a vaulting, juggling, or tumbling trick; (of an animal, esp. a performing animal) to leap to command. Frequently as an imperative. Obsolete. ΚΠ ?1552 T. Churchyard Playn & Fynall Confut. f. 1 Now turne syr beast and come aloft, fling not for fear of whip: in dede it is a monstruse thing, to see a camell skippe. 1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 158 b He [sc. the horse] chaufeth & champeth vpon the bridle, commeth a loft, yorketh out with his heeles behind. 1624 P. Massinger Bond-man iii. iii. sig. F4 If this hold, I'le teach you To come aloft, and doe tricks like an Ape. 1721 R. Neve Hocus Pocus (ed. 2) sig. A5 The Operator..must also have his Terms of Art..And these odd kind of Speeches must be various, according to the Action he undertakes; as. Hey, Fortuna, furia, nun-quam credo, pass pass; when come you Sirrah? Or this Way, Hey Jack, come aloft for your Master's Advantage. 1829 W. Scott Anne of Geierstein II. vii. 231 You might as well expect to see one of our bears come aloft and do tricks like a jackanapes, as one of us stubborn old Germans play the feats of a French..host. < as lemmas |
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