| 单词 | to say an ape's paternoster |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto say an ape's paternoster 6. to lead apes in hell: the fancied consequence of dying an old maid. to say an ape's paternoster: to chatter with cold. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > be cold [verb (intransitive)] > be cold or have sensation of cold > chatter with cold (of teeth) chatter1537 hack1549 to say an ape's paternoster1578 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > unmarried person(s) > unmarried woman > [verb (intransitive)] > remain unmarried or be old maid to lead apes in hell1578 to dance barefoota1616 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 28 Rather thou shouldest leade a lyfe to thine owne lykeinge in earthe, then..leade Apes in Hell. 1605 London Prodigall i. 2 'Tis an old proverb, and you know it well, That women dying maids lead apes in hell. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Grelotter, To shake, tremble..say an Apes Pater-noster. a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) ii. i. 34 She is your treasure..I must..for your loue to her, leade Apes in hell . View more context for this quotation 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. xi. 54 He would flay the Fox, say the Apes Paternoster. 1718 S. Centlivre Bold Stroke for Wife ii. i. 14 Poor Girl,—she must certainly lead Apes, as the Saying is. 1830 T. P. Thompson in Westm. Rev. Jan. 146 Joining with other old women, in leading their apes in Tartarus. < as lemmas |
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