| 单词 | to peal off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto peal off 1. transitive and intransitive = appeal v. (in various senses). to peal off: to cry off. Now rare (English regional (northern) in later use). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > make a request [verb (intransitive)] > to, of, or upon someone clepec825 cryc1290 to pray (one) of a boon1393 to call on ——a1400 to seek on (also upon)a1400 to call upon ——c1405 sue1405 supplicate1417 peala1425 labour1442 to make suit1447–8 supply1489 suit1526 appeal1540 apply1554 incalla1572 invocate1582 beg1600 palaver1859 the mind > language > speech > request > request or ask for [verb (transitive)] > appeal to or invoke halsec825 askOE witnec1200 halsenc1290 calla1325 incalla1340 to speak to ——1362 interpel1382 inclepec1384 turnc1384 becallc1400 ethec1400 peala1425 movec1450 provoke1477 adjure1483 invoke1490 conjurea1500 sue1521 invocatea1530 obtest1548 obtestate1553 to throw oneself on (or upon)1592 obsecrate1598 charm1599 to cry on ——1609 behight1615 imprecate1643 impray1855 a1425 (?a1387) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Cambr. Ff.5.35) (1873) C. iii. 186 (MED) [Poure prouysors] þat peleth to [þe arches]. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 391 Pelyn [?a1475 Winch. Peelyn], or apelyn, appello. a1475 Bk. Curtasye (Sloane 1986) l. 594 in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 318 Yf he dose hom no ryȝt lele, To A baron of chekker þay mun hit pele. a1500 tr. La Belle Dame sans Mercy (Cambr.) 783 in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1903) 109 (MED) I pele [v.r. speke] to gode..Of þe duresse which greuythe me so sore. 1648 Charles I's Messages for Peace 120 What reason these men had thus to 'peale him. 1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 54 They peale one of another, shifting the sin rather than suing for mercy. 1779 H. Cowley Who's the Dupe? sig. K6v Who cares for your peals? I peal too; and I tell you I wont be imposed on! 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 30 Aug. 3/1 One of the Liberal Unionists has pealed off: that is the most interesting thing about the division list on Mr. Parnell's amendment. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Peal, to appeal, a shortened form. 1894 R. O. Heslop Northumberland Words Peel off, to appeal off..A happy man was he who could peel off from the militia. < as lemmas |
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