| 单词 | to grind the faces of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto grind the faces (occasionally face) of b. In same sense: to grind the faces (occasionally face) of. (A Hebraism.) ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > oppression > oppress [verb (transitive)] ofsiteOE forthringOE overlayOE ofsetOE to tread down, under foot, in the mire, to the ground, to piecesc1175 overseta1200 defoulc1300 oppressa1382 overpressa1382 overchargec1390 overleadc1390 overliea1393 thringa1400 overcarkc1400 to grind the faces (occasionally face) ofa1425 press?a1425 downthringc1430 vicea1525 tread1526 to hold (also keep, bring, put) one's nose to the grindstonea1533 tyrannizea1533 wring1550 downpress1579 bepress1591 defoil1601 ingrate1604 crush1611 grinda1626 macerate1637 trample1646 a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Isa. iii. 15 Whi al to-breken ȝe my puple, and grynden togidere the faces of pore men? 1608 Bp. J. Hall Pharisaisme & Christianity 44 They gaue plentifull alms to the poore. We in stead of filling their bellies, grinde their faces. 1659 H. Hammond Paraphr. & Annot. Psalms (xciv. 5–7 Paraphr.) 470 When they oppress and grind the faces of the people and servants of God. 1817 I. D'Israeli Curiosities of Lit. 1st Ser. III. 422 Richelieu was grinding the face of the poor by exorbitant taxation. 1888 A. Jessopp Coming of Friars ii. 88 The lord of the manor..might grind the faces of the poor while he ground their corn. < as lemmas |
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