英语词汇“to miss of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

intransitive.

I. To fail to achieve, and related uses.

1. intransitive. To fail to accomplish (a design) or realize (a hope); to fail in (an attempt or enterprise). Now archaic and poetic. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail in [verb (transitive)] > fail to achieve

to miss of ——c1225

fault1522

to err froma1538

to miss on ——a1627

miss1644

to miss out1929

c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (1973) 653 Þet þeo þe beoð icumene..me to underneomene, moten missen þrof.

c1275 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Calig.) (1935) 825 Ȝif þe uox mist of al þis dwole, At þan ende he cropþ to hole.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. 2229 (MED) Bot on desire, of which I misse.

a1450 Rule St. Benet (Vesp.) (1902) 901 (MED) Who so of þer wil here misses Serues þe croun of endles blisses.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xiv. 321 He never myssed of no thyng that he toke in hand.

c1500 (?a1475) Assembly of Gods (1896) 108 (MED) Oft of myn entent hath he made me mys.

1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. iv. 34 He hadde missed of his enterprise.

1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης i. 2 Rather..then that the people should not still miss of thir hopes, to be releiv'd by Parlaments.

1662 S. Pepys Diary 1 Nov. (1970) III. 246 I myself did truly expect to speed; but we missed of all.

1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety ii. 21 Who can suspect that a cause so rightly dispos'd, should miss of its effect?

1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Matt. xxvii. 31 The Jews missing of their Expectation of a Temporal King in Christ.

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 241 If he miss'd of his Business outward bound, he was to go up to China.

1932 J. Masefield Coll. Poems 217 However much I miss of my intent, If I have done my best I'll be content.

†2. intransitive. To fail to obtain, receive, acquire, attain to, or secure. Cf. sense 4. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > not obtaining or acquiring > not to be obtained [verb (intransitive)] > fail to obtain

to miss of ——a1275

to snap short1677

to drop shorta1688

a1275 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 24 (MED) To þe, leuedi, mot i take ant myne sunnes al fur-sake..þat i ne misse of þine blisse.

a1300 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 66 Help vs nv þat we ne mysse of þat lif þat is to cume.

J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) 379 (MED) Man withouten merci of merci sal misse.

c1390 G. Chaucer Shipman's Tale 1542 If that I were riche..Of twenty thousand sheeld sholde ye nat mysse.

a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) 28970 (MED) Of grete mede þou sal noght mis.

a1450 Castle Perseverance (1969) l. 3330 Vnto þi grace þat he be tan, Of þi mercy þat he not mys!

a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Bi^v And of my seruyce you shall not mysse.

c1600 Return: 1st Pt. ii. i, in Three Parnassus Plays (1949) 165 I had like haue missed of this preferment for wante of one to be bounde for my truthe.

1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia i. xix. 111 They returned ill pleased for that they missed of the booty expected.

1661 in W. Fraser Red Bk. Grandtully (1868) II. 157 Iff I miss off all thes..I'm wors delt with then some quho hau nott so faithfully serv'd our late king.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 485. ¶3 He is that Sort of Person which the Mob call a handsome jolly Man; which Appearance can't miss of Captives in this part of the Town.

1742 E. Montagu Let. 31 Jan. (1809) II. 144 An animal that has missed of instinct, and not lit upon reason.

1835 T. B. Macaulay Sir James Mackintosh in Ess. (1852) 325/2 A project which..had very narrowly missed of success.

1841 F. E. Paget Tales of Village (1852) 505 Placed in a state in which..he cannot miss of everlasting happiness.

1868 A. C. Swinburne W. Blake 89 Compelled..to an eternity of fruitless repentance for having wilfully missed of pleasure..in this world.

†3. intransitive. To fail in respect of (a person) (contextually: to fail to rescue). Cf. sense 8a. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > be of no avail to [verb (transitive)]

to miss of ——c1300

unavail1866

c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) 1458 (MED) Horn, nu crist þe wisse, Of Rymenhild þat þu ne misse.

†4. intransitive. To fail to accomplish (a stroke). Cf. sense 14e. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail in [verb (transitive)] > fail to accomplish (a stroke)

to miss of ——c1330

c1330 (?a1300) Sir Tristrem (1886) l. 2389 (MED) Eft vrgan smot wiþ main, And of þat stroke he miste.

†5. intransitive. To fail to seize or capture. Cf. sense 8a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > seizing > seize [verb (passive)] > fail to seize

to miss of ——a1375

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 2196 (MED) Þe puple þanne porsewed forþ & of here prey þei missed.

a1521 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) cviii. 104 So ly in whaite To compas me, by missing of theire pray!

1585 in Lett. & Papers Ld. Gray (1835) 72 Albeit they mist of her [sc. the Queen of Scots], yet..can they once subuert..England.

a1631 J. Donne Elegy on Mrs. Boulstred in Poems (1633) 70 But thou hast both of Captaine mist and fort.

1678 Donna Olimpia 32 Which indeed, as to his possessions, she effected, though she missed of his life.

1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Jewish War iv. ii, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 848 Titus..had captives enow..to satisfy his anger, when it missed of John.

1833 J. G. Whittier Prose Wks. (1889) I. 262 They had missed of the old chief, but had captured his son.

†6. intransitive. to miss of one's aim, to miss of one's (also the) mark: = sense 2b. Obsolete (archaic and poetic in later use).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > fail to reach goal or objective

to miss of the markc1400

to miss one's (also the) mark (also aim, etc.)1604

to come short home1720

to miss one's tip1847

to tear it1909

trail1957

c1400 Wit & Will a/4 (MED) Of his merekes he miste.

a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 8 In saint Andrew he had swilk trist; And of þat merk nothing he myst.

a1425 (c1333–52) L. Minot Poems (1914) 31 (MED) Now has sir Dauid missed of his merkes.

a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 8 (MED) Of þat merk no-thing he myst.

1624 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 2) iii. ii. v. v. 454 Penelope had a company of suters, yet all missed of their sute.

1655 R. Loveday tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Hymen's Præludia: 3rd Pt. iii. 222 Oroondates enrag'd to have miss'd of his aime, drew his sword and threw himself after Artabon.

1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. 457 The Authors..having missed of their mighty aims, are fain to retreat with frustration and a baffle.

c1771 S. Foote Maid of Bath iii. 57 Projects, the most prudentially pointed, may miss of their aim.

1876 J. R. Lowell Ode 4th July ii. iii Time has a quiver full of purposes Which miss not of their aim.

†7. intransitive. To fail to hit (something aimed at). Cf. sense 2a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > assail with missiles [verb (transitive)] > fail to hit

missOE

to miss of ——c1540

c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 6915 He myst of þe mon with his mayn dynt.

†8. intransitive. To lose or fail to hit on (the right path). Cf. sense 7. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > miss (the way)

missc1450

to miss of ——1600

1600 F. L. tr. Ovid Remedie of Love iv Where weary she, or missing of her way, To bloody Greekes, a bloody death did pay.

1685 W. Clark Grand Tryal iii. xxiv. 197 A few of 'em, who stray Amongst our fields, and missing of their way, By Providence i'th' hands of justice fall.

1794 J. Boaden Fountainville Forest i. 5 A traveller, missing of the road, And drench'd with rain, begg'd house-room for a while.

9. intransitive. To fail to be present at or to witness. Cf. sense 13c. Now Irish English.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > absence > be absent from [verb (transitive)] > fail to be present at

to miss of ——1615

miss1841

1615 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Cupids Revenge i. sig. B1 I had mist of this if you had not call'd me.

1918 ‘B. MacNamara’ Valley of Squinting Windows 88 It was a pity you missed of it... If you were to see him!

†10. intransitive. To fail to take advantage of. Cf. sense 13a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > have the opportunity [verb (intransitive)] > miss an opportunity

to let slip1549

to miss of ——a1628

lose1632

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (intransitive)] > fail to take advantage

to burn seasonable weather1597

to miss of ——a1628

to make a balk of good ground1637

a1628 J. Preston New Covenant (1629) iv. 111 Because they do not effect the thing they goe about, when they misse of their time.

1725 M. Davys Cousins 224 When we missed of that Opportunity, we convers'd by Letters.

1785 M. Cutler Let. 17 Jan. in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) II. 223 Missing of the opportunity by which I expected to have sent this letter last week.

†11. intransitive. To have no success in (doing something). Cf. sense 5a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > not do [verb (transitive)] > leave undone or fail to carry out

letc900

overheaveOE

forsakec1175

missa1350

leavea1375

fail1393

forgeta1400

omit?c1422

pretermit1475

neglect1533

to dispense with1559

permit1567

overrun1583

slip1592

default1649

to miss of ——1658

to fail of1723

1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man i. §30. 14 No man can miss of enjoying them [sc. God's mercies], but by his own default.

1663 S. Pepys Diary 20 Sept. He hath not missed one night..of supping with my Lady Castlemaine.

1709 S. Wesley Let. 24 Aug. in W. Peck Topogr. Acct. Axholme (1815) I. 206 My master is much concerned that he was so unhappy as to miss of seeing you.

1756 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1889) I. 268 Since the first murders were committed by the Indians, I have never missed of receiving intelligence of their motions.

1840 T. Robbins Diary 12 Aug. (1887) II. 579 Missed of seeing my brother at Enfield.

1868 A. C. Swinburne W. Blake 6 With what excellent care and taste this has been done, no one can miss of seeing.

†12. intransitive. To escape, avoid. Cf. sense 9a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [verb (intransitive)] > escape from threat

swip?c1225

startc1330

to miss of ——a1665

to get out (stand, etc.) from under1861

a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 85 [He] told me the Dunkerkers ranged much..about our channell, and that in all probabilities I could not misse of a hott encounter with them.

a1732 T. Boston Crook in Lot (1805) 31 How could he miss of a stinging remembrance of the cheat he had..put upon his own father?

†13. intransitive. To fail to perceive or understand. Cf. sense 10. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > depth, obscurity > make obscure [verb (transitive)] > fail to apprehend

to miss of ——1667

miss1744

to make nothing of1852

1667 Duchess of Newcastle Life Duke of Newcastle iv. 187 For though my judgment roves at random, yet it can never miss of Errors.

1678 R. Barclay Apol. True Christian Divinity x. §19. 310 He cannot be certain, but may still miss of the sense of it.

1704 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World II. i. 38 The reason is so very obvious that we cannot well miss of it.

1708 F. Atterbury Acquaintance with God 9 These..Perfections of the Deity, are..most easie to be understood by us; upon the least Reflection and Enquiry we cannot miss of them.

†14. intransitive. To fail to meet with (a person). Cf. sense 8b. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > meeting or encounter > meet or encounter [verb (intransitive)] > fail to meet

to miss of ——1769

miss1880

bounce2011

1769 E. Burke Let. 2 July in Corr. (1960) II. 42 I was unluckily in London and so mist of him.

†15. intransitive. To fail to catch (a boat, etc.). Cf. sense 13b. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [verb (transitive)] > be late for or miss

(to come) lag of1552

lose1711

to miss of ——1777

miss1823

1777 B. Franklin Let. 26 Jan. in Wks. (1888) VI. 56 Should you miss of one at Boulogne, proceed to Calais.

†II. To be without, and related uses.

†16. intransitive. To be without, lack; to cease to have, lose. Cf. sense 18. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > non-possession > not have or lack [verb (intransitive)]

fasteOE

to miss of ——?c1250

wantc1390

to go without ——?a1500

lack1523

mister1531

to miss of ——1796

?c1250 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 12 (MED) Nu had man wele and blisce; rathe he shal thar-of misse.

c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) 122 (MED) Hi wenden to wisse of here lif to misse.

c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 418 (MED) ‘Þeih sholen se god’ aperteliche, In his godhede and in his blisse, Off which þeih sholen neuere misse.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xxii. 486 Wyte it that ye have myssed of peas, For Charlemagne wylle noo thynge of it.

†17. intransitive. Not to find (a person or thing) where one expects or desires to; to discover the absence of (a thing). Cf. sense 16. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > absence > be absent from [verb (transitive)] > perceive the absence of

missc1175

to miss away1487

to miss of ——1560

lacka1616

want1627

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. lvij^v When they missed of their company, they wer in such a rage [etc.].

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 634 Grittus..missing of the Moldauian, fell vpon Francis Schenden.

1611 T. Heywood Golden Age iv. sig. G4 We haue mist of Saturne lately fled.

1629 J. Gaule Practique Theories Christs Predict. 367 They worthily misse of Christ, that seeke him where he is not.

1708 C. Cibber Lady's Last Stake v. 69 They 're certainly gone out that way, and Sir Friendly must miss of 'em.

1715 R. South 12 Serm. IV. 431 Which none ever missed of, who come up to the Conditions of it.

†18. intransitive. English regional. To feel the lack of. Cf. sense 19. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > sorrow caused by loss > suffer sorrow for loss [verb (intransitive)]

to miss of ——1893

1893 G. L. Gower Gloss. Surrey Words 26 I miss of it terribly.

†19. intransitive. Scottish. To do without, dispense with. Cf. sense 18c. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > non-possession > not have or lack [verb (intransitive)]

fasteOE

to miss of ——?c1250

wantc1390

to go without ——?a1500

lack1523

mister1531

to miss of ——1796

1796 Twa Cuckold 10 When o' fraise she was na mist, He set her down upo' the kist.

†III. To err.

†20. intransitive. To make a mistake with regard to. Cf. sense 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > be mistaken, err [verb (intransitive)]

dwelec900

haltc900

marOE

slidea1000

misfangOE

missOE

to have wough?c1225

misnimc1225

misrekec1275

mis-startc1275

err1303

to go wrongc1340

misgo1340

slipc1340

snapperc1380

forvay1390

to miss of ——c1395

to make a balkc1430

to run in ——1496

trip1509

fault1530

mistake1548

misreckon1584

misstep1605

warpa1616

solecize1627

hallucinate1652

nod1677

to go will1724

to fare astray (misliche, amiss)a1849

slip1890

skid1920

c1395 G. Chaucer Friar's Tale 1416 I shal thee so wel wisse, That of myn hous ne shaltow neuere mysse.

c1400 (?c1280) Old Test. Hist. in F. J. Furnivall Adam Davy's 5 Dreams (1878) 97 (MED) Teche me..to knowe god & yuel, þat I þerof ne mysse.

?a1425 (?c1350) Northern Passion (Rawl.) 667 (MED) Of him yhe sall noght mys. Takes þe man þat I sall kys.

a1500 in R. L. Greene Early Eng. Carols (1935) 26 (MED) Thei ded not mysse of redy way.

单词	to miss of
释义	> as lemmas to miss of —— to miss of —— intransitive. I. To fail to achieve, and related uses. 1. intransitive. To fail to accomplish (a design) or realize (a hope); to fail in (an attempt or enterprise). Now archaic and poetic. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail in [verb (transitive)] > fail to achieve to miss of ——c1225 fault1522 to err froma1538 to miss on ——a1627 miss1644 to miss out1929 c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (1973) 653 Þet þeo þe beoð icumene..me to underneomene, moten missen þrof. c1275 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Calig.) (1935) 825 Ȝif þe uox mist of al þis dwole, At þan ende he cropþ to hole. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. 2229 (MED) Bot on desire, of which I misse. a1450 Rule St. Benet (Vesp.) (1902) 901 (MED) Who so of þer wil here misses Serues þe croun of endles blisses. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xiv. 321 He never myssed of no thyng that he toke in hand. c1500 (?a1475) Assembly of Gods (1896) 108 (MED) Oft of myn entent hath he made me mys. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie ii. iv. 34 He hadde missed of his enterprise. 1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης i. 2 Rather..then that the people should not still miss of thir hopes, to be releiv'd by Parlaments. 1662 S. Pepys Diary 1 Nov. (1970) III. 246 I myself did truly expect to speed; but we missed of all. 1667 R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety ii. 21 Who can suspect that a cause so rightly dispos'd, should miss of its effect? 1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Matt. xxvii. 31 The Jews missing of their Expectation of a Temporal King in Christ. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 241 If he miss'd of his Business outward bound, he was to go up to China. 1932 J. Masefield Coll. Poems 217 However much I miss of my intent, If I have done my best I'll be content. †2. intransitive. To fail to obtain, receive, acquire, attain to, or secure. Cf. sense 4. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > not obtaining or acquiring > not to be obtained [verb (intransitive)] > fail to obtain to miss of ——a1275 to snap short1677 to drop shorta1688 a1275 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 24 (MED) To þe, leuedi, mot i take ant myne sunnes al fur-sake..þat i ne misse of þine blisse. a1300 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 66 Help vs nv þat we ne mysse of þat lif þat is to cume. J. Gaytryge Lay Folks' Catech. (York Min.) (1901) 379 (MED) Man withouten merci of merci sal misse. c1390 G. Chaucer Shipman's Tale 1542 If that I were riche..Of twenty thousand sheeld sholde ye nat mysse. a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) 28970 (MED) Of grete mede þou sal noght mis. a1450 Castle Perseverance (1969) l. 3330 Vnto þi grace þat he be tan, Of þi mercy þat he not mys! a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Bi^v And of my seruyce you shall not mysse. c1600 Return: 1st Pt. ii. i, in Three Parnassus Plays (1949) 165 I had like haue missed of this preferment for wante of one to be bounde for my truthe. 1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia i. xix. 111 They returned ill pleased for that they missed of the booty expected. 1661 in W. Fraser Red Bk. Grandtully (1868) II. 157 Iff I miss off all thes..I'm wors delt with then some quho hau nott so faithfully serv'd our late king. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 485. ¶3 He is that Sort of Person which the Mob call a handsome jolly Man; which Appearance can't miss of Captives in this part of the Town. 1742 E. Montagu Let. 31 Jan. (1809) II. 144 An animal that has missed of instinct, and not lit upon reason. 1835 T. B. Macaulay Sir James Mackintosh in Ess. (1852) 325/2 A project which..had very narrowly missed of success. 1841 F. E. Paget Tales of Village (1852) 505 Placed in a state in which..he cannot miss of everlasting happiness. 1868 A. C. Swinburne W. Blake 89 Compelled..to an eternity of fruitless repentance for having wilfully missed of pleasure..in this world. †3. intransitive. To fail in respect of (a person) (contextually: to fail to rescue). Cf. sense 8a. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > be of no avail to [verb (transitive)] to miss of ——c1300 unavail1866 c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) 1458 (MED) Horn, nu crist þe wisse, Of Rymenhild þat þu ne misse. †4. intransitive. To fail to accomplish (a stroke). Cf. sense 14e. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail in [verb (transitive)] > fail to accomplish (a stroke) to miss of ——c1330 c1330 (?a1300) Sir Tristrem (1886) l. 2389 (MED) Eft vrgan smot wiþ main, And of þat stroke he miste. †5. intransitive. To fail to seize or capture. Cf. sense 8a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > seizing > seize [verb (passive)] > fail to seize to miss of ——a1375 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 2196 (MED) Þe puple þanne porsewed forþ & of here prey þei missed. a1521 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) cviii. 104 So ly in whaite To compas me, by missing of theire pray! 1585 in Lett. & Papers Ld. Gray (1835) 72 Albeit they mist of her [sc. the Queen of Scots], yet..can they once subuert..England. a1631 J. Donne Elegy on Mrs. Boulstred in Poems (1633) 70 But thou hast both of Captaine mist and fort. 1678 Donna Olimpia 32 Which indeed, as to his possessions, she effected, though she missed of his life. 1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Jewish War iv. ii, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 848 Titus..had captives enow..to satisfy his anger, when it missed of John. 1833 J. G. Whittier Prose Wks. (1889) I. 262 They had missed of the old chief, but had captured his son. †6. intransitive. to miss of one's aim, to miss of one's (also the) mark: = sense 2b. Obsolete (archaic and poetic in later use). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > fail to reach goal or objective to miss of the markc1400 to miss one's (also the) mark (also aim, etc.)1604 to come short home1720 to miss one's tip1847 to tear it1909 trail1957 c1400 Wit & Will a/4 (MED) Of his merekes he miste. a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 8 In saint Andrew he had swilk trist; And of þat merk nothing he myst. a1425 (c1333–52) L. Minot Poems (1914) 31 (MED) Now has sir Dauid missed of his merkes. a1425 (?c1375) N. Homily Legendary (Harl.) in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 8 (MED) Of þat merk no-thing he myst. 1624 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 2) iii. ii. v. v. 454 Penelope had a company of suters, yet all missed of their sute. 1655 R. Loveday tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Hymen's Præludia: 3rd Pt. iii. 222 Oroondates enrag'd to have miss'd of his aime, drew his sword and threw himself after Artabon. 1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. 457 The Authors..having missed of their mighty aims, are fain to retreat with frustration and a baffle. c1771 S. Foote Maid of Bath iii. 57 Projects, the most prudentially pointed, may miss of their aim. 1876 J. R. Lowell Ode 4th July ii. iii Time has a quiver full of purposes Which miss not of their aim. †7. intransitive. To fail to hit (something aimed at). Cf. sense 2a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > assail with missiles [verb (transitive)] > fail to hit missOE to miss of ——c1540 c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 6915 He myst of þe mon with his mayn dynt. †8. intransitive. To lose or fail to hit on (the right path). Cf. sense 7. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > miss (the way) missc1450 to miss of ——1600 1600 F. L. tr. Ovid Remedie of Love iv Where weary she, or missing of her way, To bloody Greekes, a bloody death did pay. 1685 W. Clark Grand Tryal iii. xxiv. 197 A few of 'em, who stray Amongst our fields, and missing of their way, By Providence i'th' hands of justice fall. 1794 J. Boaden Fountainville Forest i. 5 A traveller, missing of the road, And drench'd with rain, begg'd house-room for a while. 9. intransitive. To fail to be present at or to witness. Cf. sense 13c. Now Irish English. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > absence > be absent from [verb (transitive)] > fail to be present at to miss of ——1615 miss1841 1615 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Cupids Revenge i. sig. B1 I had mist of this if you had not call'd me. 1918 ‘B. MacNamara’ Valley of Squinting Windows 88 It was a pity you missed of it... If you were to see him! †10. intransitive. To fail to take advantage of. Cf. sense 13a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > have the opportunity [verb (intransitive)] > miss an opportunity to let slip1549 to miss of ——a1628 lose1632 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (intransitive)] > fail to take advantage to burn seasonable weather1597 to miss of ——a1628 to make a balk of good ground1637 a1628 J. Preston New Covenant (1629) iv. 111 Because they do not effect the thing they goe about, when they misse of their time. 1725 M. Davys Cousins 224 When we missed of that Opportunity, we convers'd by Letters. 1785 M. Cutler Let. 17 Jan. in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) II. 223 Missing of the opportunity by which I expected to have sent this letter last week. †11. intransitive. To have no success in (doing something). Cf. sense 5a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > not do [verb (transitive)] > leave undone or fail to carry out letc900 overheaveOE forsakec1175 missa1350 leavea1375 fail1393 forgeta1400 omit?c1422 pretermit1475 neglect1533 to dispense with1559 permit1567 overrun1583 slip1592 default1649 to miss of ——1658 to fail of1723 1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man i. §30. 14 No man can miss of enjoying them [sc. God's mercies], but by his own default. 1663 S. Pepys Diary 20 Sept. He hath not missed one night..of supping with my Lady Castlemaine. 1709 S. Wesley Let. 24 Aug. in W. Peck Topogr. Acct. Axholme (1815) I. 206 My master is much concerned that he was so unhappy as to miss of seeing you. 1756 G. Washington Let. in Writings (1889) I. 268 Since the first murders were committed by the Indians, I have never missed of receiving intelligence of their motions. 1840 T. Robbins Diary 12 Aug. (1887) II. 579 Missed of seeing my brother at Enfield. 1868 A. C. Swinburne W. Blake 6 With what excellent care and taste this has been done, no one can miss of seeing. †12. intransitive. To escape, avoid. Cf. sense 9a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [verb (intransitive)] > escape from threat swip?c1225 startc1330 to miss of ——a1665 to get out (stand, etc.) from under1861 a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 85 [He] told me the Dunkerkers ranged much..about our channell, and that in all probabilities I could not misse of a hott encounter with them. a1732 T. Boston Crook in Lot (1805) 31 How could he miss of a stinging remembrance of the cheat he had..put upon his own father? †13. intransitive. To fail to perceive or understand. Cf. sense 10. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > depth, obscurity > make obscure [verb (transitive)] > fail to apprehend to miss of ——1667 miss1744 to make nothing of1852 1667 Duchess of Newcastle Life Duke of Newcastle iv. 187 For though my judgment roves at random, yet it can never miss of Errors. 1678 R. Barclay Apol. True Christian Divinity x. §19. 310 He cannot be certain, but may still miss of the sense of it. 1704 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World II. i. 38 The reason is so very obvious that we cannot well miss of it. 1708 F. Atterbury Acquaintance with God 9 These..Perfections of the Deity, are..most easie to be understood by us; upon the least Reflection and Enquiry we cannot miss of them. †14. intransitive. To fail to meet with (a person). Cf. sense 8b. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > meeting or encounter > meet or encounter [verb (intransitive)] > fail to meet to miss of ——1769 miss1880 bounce2011 1769 E. Burke Let. 2 July in Corr. (1960) II. 42 I was unluckily in London and so mist of him. †15. intransitive. To fail to catch (a boat, etc.). Cf. sense 13b. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [verb (transitive)] > be late for or miss (to come) lag of1552 lose1711 to miss of ——1777 miss1823 1777 B. Franklin Let. 26 Jan. in Wks. (1888) VI. 56 Should you miss of one at Boulogne, proceed to Calais. †II. To be without, and related uses. †16. intransitive. To be without, lack; to cease to have, lose. Cf. sense 18. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > non-possession > not have or lack [verb (intransitive)] fasteOE to miss of ——?c1250 wantc1390 to go without ——?a1500 lack1523 mister1531 to miss of ——1796 ?c1250 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 12 (MED) Nu had man wele and blisce; rathe he shal thar-of misse. c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) 122 (MED) Hi wenden to wisse of here lif to misse. c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 418 (MED) ‘Þeih sholen se god’ aperteliche, In his godhede and in his blisse, Off which þeih sholen neuere misse. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xxii. 486 Wyte it that ye have myssed of peas, For Charlemagne wylle noo thynge of it. †17. intransitive. Not to find (a person or thing) where one expects or desires to; to discover the absence of (a thing). Cf. sense 16. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > absence > be absent from [verb (transitive)] > perceive the absence of missc1175 to miss away1487 to miss of ——1560 lacka1616 want1627 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. lvij^v When they missed of their company, they wer in such a rage [etc.]. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 634 Grittus..missing of the Moldauian, fell vpon Francis Schenden. 1611 T. Heywood Golden Age iv. sig. G4 We haue mist of Saturne lately fled. 1629 J. Gaule Practique Theories Christs Predict. 367 They worthily misse of Christ, that seeke him where he is not. 1708 C. Cibber Lady's Last Stake v. 69 They 're certainly gone out that way, and Sir Friendly must miss of 'em. 1715 R. South 12 Serm. IV. 431 Which none ever missed of, who come up to the Conditions of it. †18. intransitive. English regional. To feel the lack of. Cf. sense 19. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > sorrow caused by loss > suffer sorrow for loss [verb (intransitive)] to miss of ——1893 1893 G. L. Gower Gloss. Surrey Words 26 I miss of it terribly. †19. intransitive. Scottish. To do without, dispense with. Cf. sense 18c. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > non-possession > not have or lack [verb (intransitive)] fasteOE to miss of ——?c1250 wantc1390 to go without ——?a1500 lack1523 mister1531 to miss of ——1796 1796 Twa Cuckold 10 When o' fraise she was na mist, He set her down upo' the kist. †III. To err. †20. intransitive. To make a mistake with regard to. Cf. sense 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > be mistaken, err [verb (intransitive)] dwelec900 haltc900 marOE slidea1000 misfangOE missOE to have wough?c1225 misnimc1225 misrekec1275 mis-startc1275 err1303 to go wrongc1340 misgo1340 slipc1340 snapperc1380 forvay1390 to miss of ——c1395 to make a balkc1430 to run in ——1496 trip1509 fault1530 mistake1548 misreckon1584 misstep1605 warpa1616 solecize1627 hallucinate1652 nod1677 to go will1724 to fare astray (misliche, amiss)a1849 slip1890 skid1920 c1395 G. Chaucer Friar's Tale 1416 I shal thee so wel wisse, That of myn hous ne shaltow neuere mysse. c1400 (?c1280) Old Test. Hist. in F. J. Furnivall Adam Davy's 5 Dreams (1878) 97 (MED) Teche me..to knowe god & yuel, þat I þerof ne mysse. ?a1425 (?c1350) Northern Passion (Rawl.) 667 (MED) Of him yhe sall noght mys. Takes þe man þat I sall kys. a1500 in R. L. Greene Early Eng. Carols (1935) 26 (MED) Thei ded not mysse of redy way. extracted from missv.¹ < as lemmas
随便看	treacle-water treillaged treillages treille treillis trek trek boer trek chain trek fever trek path trek sheep trek-bok trek-cart trek-cattle trek-farmer trek-net trek-netter trek-ox trek-rope trek-tow trekbok trekcart trekcattle trekfarmer trekked

> as lemmas