单词 | to set down one's staff |
释义 | > as lemmasto set down (also up, in) one's staff (a) To remain or stay in (a specified place) for a period of time; to take up residence; to settle down. ΘΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > [verb (intransitive)] > establish residence wickc897 telda1325 buildc1340 nestlea1382 to take (up) one's inn (or inns)a1400 to hold (also keep, make, take, etc.) one's mansiona1425 to take one's lodgec1475 reside1490 inhabit1548 to settle one's rest1562 to sit down1579 to set up (or in) one's staff (of rest)1584 to set (up) one's rest1590 nest1591 to set down one's rest1591 roost1593 inherit1600 habituate1603 seat1612 to take up (one's) residencea1626 settle1627 pitch1629 fix1638 locate1652 to marry and settle1718 domesticate1768 domiciliate1815 to hang up one's hat1826 domicile1831 to stick one's stakes1872 homestead1877 to put down roots1882 to hang one's hat1904 localize1930 1579 Memoriall of Present Estat Scotl. (Hatfield House CP 11/11) He meanes in short tyme to leive his levinge in ffraunce to his seconnd sonne, and sett downe his staffe in scottland. ?1589 T. Nashe Almond for Parrat sig. F3v I haue not beene in Essex yet, but Ile set in my staffe there as I go home. 1594 T. Nashe Vnfortunate Traveller sig. D2v Here I was in good hope to set vp my staffe for some reasonable time. a1613 T. Bodley Life (1647) 15 I concluded at the last to set up my Staffe at the Library doore in Oxford. 1765 H. Walpole Let. 3 Sept. (1861) IV. 397 The Countesses of Carlisle and Berkeley..will set up their staves there [i.e. in Paris] for some time. 1818 Ld. Byron Let. 3 Mar. (1976) VI. 17 Here have I pitched my staff—& here do I purpose to reside for the remainder of my life. 1830 Fraser's Mag. Dec. 590/1 There he fixed his staff during the remainder of his mortal pilgrimage. 1861 A. Trollope Framley Parsonage III. xlviii. 328 They appeared in London, and there set up their staff. (b) To come to a conclusion, resolution, etc., on an issue; to adopt a fixed or settled position, opinion, etc. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > be constant or steadfast [verb (intransitive)] standeOE cleavec1275 to stand stiffa1290 stick1447 to stand or stick to one's tackling1529 to stand in this1538 to set down (the or one's) staff1584 to stand one's ground1600 to stand to one's pan pudding1647 to maintain one's ground1736 to nail one's colours (also flag) to the mast (also masthead)1808 to stay put1843 to stand firm1856 to sit tight1890 to keep the flag flying1914 to dig in one's toes1933 to hold the line1956 1584 R. Greene Arbasto 29 Setting down the staf therefore on this secure periury thus it fell out. a1610 J. Healey tr. Epictetus Manuall (1636) 61 But sette downe thy staffe at this, whateuer the end bee, it noway concerneth thee. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 175 Yet till she rests there, and sets downe her stafe upon the promise, shee shall haue no rest. 1667 O. Heywood Heart-treasure xiv. 165 A sober solid wel-taught Christian hath fixt the Staffe, and you know where to finde him, and he knows where to finde his own Principles. < as lemmas |
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