| 单词 | to have words |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have words (a) to have words: to have a verbal altercation, speak angrily or sharply, quarrel, argue (with someone) (formerly also †to have some words, †to have many words). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > quarrel [verb (intransitive)] > in noisy or angry manner flitec900 chidec1000 strivec1290 scold1377 wrangle1377 jangle1382 brawlc1440 bickera1450 to have words1490 altercate1530 jar1550 brangle1553 brabble1568 yed1570 fraple?a1598 barrat1600 warble1600 camp1606 to word it1612 caterwaul1621 cample1628 pickeer1651 spar1698 fratch1714 rafflea1796 row1797 barney1850 dudgeon1859 frabble1885 scrap1895 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) iii. 88 Whan we playd togyder, we hade some wordes. 1655 J. Hammond Hammond versus Heamans 4 [They] had some words with Mr. Preston the new-made Commander, complaining of their injurious assuming of the Government, and taking away of the Records. 1723 I. Martin Tryal & Sufferings 24 Inq. What quarrels have you had with people? Do you remember their Names?..Mart. I nam'd four or five that I had words with. 1752 Sports of Muses 286 Two Gentlemen having Words in a Tavern, at length fell to fighting with their Canes. 1789 Whole Proc. King's Comm. Peace (City of London & County of Middlesex) 25/2 There were six or seven men having many words, and of course they were going to fight. 1835 Times 5 Feb. 3/6 Having had words with her mistress on the 5th of November, she went out into the garden crying. 1888 G. Meredith Let. 13 Feb. (1970) II. 909 This day our barbarians of the household have had ‘words’ together, and the Cook notifies her departure. 1901 ‘Zack’ White Cottage 37 Have you and Mark had wuds? 1974 O. Clark Diary 23 Mar. (1998) 8 Kasmin called me a silly cuss—we had words—I set Marianne on him re David's drawings of Celia. 2000 J. Sutherland & C. Watts Henry V, War Criminal? 33 After Emilia has come in and had words with Othello, Desdemona revives sufficiently to utter three speeches. < as lemmas |
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