英语词汇“to put oneself in devoir”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†2. That which one can do, (one's) utmost or best; endeavour, effort. Chiefly in to do one's devoir, to put oneself in devoir = to do what one can, to endeavour (to do something). Obsolete.

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the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > one's best endeavour

devoir1362

darned1844

one's level best1851

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1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. xii. 2 I have do my deuer þe dowel to teche.

a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 162 Þus y shalle do my devere To enforme yow.

1482–8 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 59 I shall put me in dever to fullfill your intent.

1537 T. Cumptun in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. II. 91 I have..don my debuer accordyng to the teneur of hit.

1549–62 T. Sternhold & J. Hopkins Whole Bk. Psalms xxii. 26 And those that doe their deuer To know the Lord shall prayse his name.

β. c1400 Song Roland 498 Trist us neuer If we in this mater do not our deuour.1450 Richard, Duke of York in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 50 I..wol put me in deuoure for to excecute youre comaundementes.c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. lxxxxi^v/2 Lerne of me & do thy besy deuor From my folke al rauen to disseuor.1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. i. xxii. f. xcviii^v Wenynge that his owne deuour were in vayne.a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 66/1 He woold doe his vttermost deuor to set the realm in good state.1664 Floddan Field iii. 22 Your deavours here are all in vain.γ. 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur vii. xxiii I am moche beholdynge vnto that knyght, that hath put soo his body in deuoyre to worshippe me and my courte.1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. ccxxxvi Doynge his deuoyr the same ay to prouyde.?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Three Bks. Eng. Hist. (1844) 15 The Duke of Bedford exhorted them to defend with all their devoire the dignitie and high reputation of King Henry.1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge Prol. sig. A2 May we be happie in our weake deuoyer.1671 A. Behn Forc'd Marriage i. iv. 17 No, my Erminia, quit this vain devoyre; And follow Love that may preserve us all.

单词	to put oneself in devoir
释义	> as lemmas to put oneself in devoir †2. That which one can do, (one's) utmost or best; endeavour, effort. Chiefly in to do one's devoir, to put oneself in devoir = to do what one can, to endeavour (to do something). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > [noun] > one's best endeavour devoir1362 darned1844 one's level best1851 α. 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. xii. 2 I have do my deuer þe dowel to teche. a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 162 Þus y shalle do my devere To enforme yow. 1482–8 in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 59 I shall put me in dever to fullfill your intent. 1537 T. Cumptun in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. II. 91 I have..don my debuer accordyng to the teneur of hit. 1549–62 T. Sternhold & J. Hopkins Whole Bk. Psalms xxii. 26 And those that doe their deuer To know the Lord shall prayse his name. β. c1400 Song Roland 498 Trist us neuer If we in this mater do not our deuour.1450 Richard, Duke of York in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 50 I..wol put me in deuoure for to excecute youre comaundementes.c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. lxxxxi^v/2 Lerne of me & do thy besy deuor From my folke al rauen to disseuor.1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. i. xxii. f. xcviii^v Wenynge that his owne deuour were in vayne.a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 66/1 He woold doe his vttermost deuor to set the realm in good state.1664 Floddan Field iii. 22 Your deavours here are all in vain.γ. 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur vii. xxiii I am moche beholdynge vnto that knyght, that hath put soo his body in deuoyre to worshippe me and my courte.1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. ccxxxvi Doynge his deuoyr the same ay to prouyde.?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Three Bks. Eng. Hist. (1844) 15 The Duke of Bedford exhorted them to defend with all their devoire the dignitie and high reputation of King Henry.1602 J. Marston Antonios Reuenge Prol. sig. A2 May we be happie in our weake deuoyer.1671 A. Behn Forc'd Marriage i. iv. 17 No, my Erminia, quit this vain devoyre; And follow Love that may preserve us all. extracted from devoirn. < as lemmas
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