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单词 to stand to one's guard
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to stand to one's guard
b. to stand to one's guard: to put oneself on guard; to be ready to defend oneself. Now rare and archaic.
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1594 in Cal. State Papers Scotl. (1936) (modernized text) XI. 322 Lest they, taking apprehension, be driven to stand to their guard for their own defence, which may be a colour to other purposes and a disorder to the King's affairs.
1630 T. Johnston Christs Watch-word 216 As a Commander chargeth all under his government to watch, and stand to their guard, under the paine of losing their life honour and all.
1727 W. Gordon Hist. Family Gordon II. 306 These Regiments having Notice of his Approach, stood to their Guard, and made ready to receive him.
1889 Boy's Own Paper 18 May 516/1 So we stood to our guard, as we had stood all day long.
1981 P. R. Newman Battle of Marston Moor, 1644 81 They had been beaten from ground they needed and had then been obliged to stand to their guard all day.
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