| 单词 | to have one's forth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have one's forth In phrase, to have one's forth: to have outlet; figurative to have free course, to have one's ‘fling’. Hence (rarely) as independent noun: Free course, wide publicity. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > have freedom of action [verb (intransitive)] to have one's forth1362 to have waya1616 to have a free hand1838 to have one's hands free1838 society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > [noun] > free course, wide publicity to have one's forth1567 the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > action of river > flow (of river) [verb (intransitive)] > disembogue fallOE disbogue1589 empty1591 to have one's forth1597 disembogue1598 mouth1598 dimit16.. dischannel1607 ingurgitate1632 discharge1816 debouch1834 erupt1864 gurgitate1907 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. iii. 153 Letteþ so faste, Þat Feiþ may not han hus forþ. 1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) viii. vii. 329/1 These men of lawe..for mede withdrawe them to..lette falsebede haue his forth. 1567 tr. J. Jewel Apol. Church Eng. 327 Wee..geeue God thankes, that.. hath published..the name of his Sonne in euery place..The foorth, and force thereof greeueth you nowe..as it did..your Fathers..that cried..All the worlde renneth after him. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxii. 142 The Church..was contented to let Donatists haue their foorth by the space of threescore yeares. 1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xxvii. 362 Thorough Propontis, where the sea is patent againe, and hath his forth. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 494/2 Obstacles..which all must be done and voided before the Pope can haue his full forth. < as lemmas |
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