| 单词 | to say neither buff nor baff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto say neither buff nor baff a. †to say neither buff nor baff, not to say buff to a wolf's shadow (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] to hold one's tonguec897 to keep one's tonguec897 to be (hold oneself) stilla1000 to say littleOE to hold one's mouthc1175 to shut (also close) one's mouthc1175 to keep (one's) silence?c1225 to hold (also have, keep) one's peacea1275 stillc1330 peacec1395 mum1440 to say neither buff nor baff1481 to keep (also play) mum1532 to charm the tonguec1540 to have (also set, keep) a hatch before the door1546 hush1548 to play (at) mumbudgeta1564 not to say buff to a wolf's shadow1590 to keep a still tongue in one's head1729 to sing small1738 to sew up1785 let that fly stick in (or to) the wall1814 to say (also know) neither buff nor stye1824 to choke back1844 mumchance1854 to keep one's trap shut1899 to choke up1907 to belt up1949 to keep (or stay) shtum1958 shtum1958 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 99 He wyste not what to saye buff ne baff. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 11v A certain persone, beeyng of him bidden good speede, saied to hym again neither buff ne baff. 1581 N. Burne Disput. Headdis of Relig. 128 b (Jam.) Johann Kmnox ansuerit maist resolutlie, buf, baf, man. 1590 R. Harvey Plaine Percevall sig. C4v These toong-tide Curs, that cannot barke, nor say buffe to a woulfes shadow. < as lemmas |
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