| 单词 | to lie up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto lie up to lie up ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > preparation or treatment of corpse > of corpse: to be prepared [verb (intransitive)] > be laid out to lie up1553 1553 T. Becon Relikes of Rome (1563) 253 Vilanye and synne yt weren vsed & done about dead bodyes ligging vp & yet is vsed about in many places, or the body be borne to church. 2. To go into or remain in retirement or retreat; to take to one's bed or keep one's room as an invalid; (of a ship) to go into dock. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > launching a vessel > be launched [verb (intransitive)] > of ship: lie unused in harbour to lie by the wall (or walls)1579 to lie up1699 the world > health and disease > ill health > be in ill health [verb (intransitive)] > take to bed to lay up1554 to take one's lair1633 to lie up1850 to take to one's bed1883 society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > retirement or seclusion > [adverb] in privity?c1225 in private1469 on private1582 monkishly1595 retiredly1599 recluse1612 reclusely1748 in seclusion1785 secludedly1837 en retraite1840 reclusively1845 upon the snug1861 to lie up1881 1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. iii. iii. 24 There they [sc. ships] must lye up or be 3 or 4 Years in their return from a place which may be sailed in 6 Weeks. 1850 Househ. Words 9 Nov. 162/1 He has a bad cold—rheumatism—he must lie up for a day or two. 1881 W. W. Greener Gun & its Devel. 595 The black bear lies up during the day in caves and amongst rocks. 1893 R. Kipling Many Inventions 26 When there's nothing going on, there is nothing going on, and you lie up. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 443 Some days the patient may feel comparatively well and fit for work, on other days he is languid and lies up. 3. to lie up in lavender: to be in safe keeping or custody. (Cf. lavender n.2 2.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > be safe [verb (intransitive)] > be in safe keeping to lie up in lavender1822 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel III. i. 17 Alas! the good gentleman lies up in lavender..himself. 4. To lay or shape one's course. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct one's course [verb (intransitive)] thinkeOE bowa1000 seta1000 scritheOE minlOE turnc1175 to wend one's wayc1225 ettlec1275 hieldc1275 standc1300 to take (the) gatec1330 bear?c1335 applyc1384 aim?a1400 bend1399 hita1400 straighta1400 bounc1400 intendc1425 purposec1425 appliquec1440 stevenc1440 shape1480 make1488 steera1500 course1555 to make out1558 to make in1575 to make for ——a1593 to make forth1594 plyc1595 trend1618 tour1768 to lie up1779 head1817 loop1898 1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 169 The land wind veered to the northward, and we lay up no better than west. 1868 J. C. Atkinson Gloss. Cleveland Dial. Lig up to, to proceed towards, to lay or shape one's course to, a given place. to lie up to keep up: see to keep up 1 at keep v. Phrasal verbs 1, to keep up 11 at Phrasal verbs 1 to lie up (= in bed, etc.): see to lie up at lie v.1 Phrasal verbs.extracted from upadv.2< as lemmas |
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