| 单词 | to wish good even |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto wish (also bid) (a person) (a) good even 1. As part of a customary expression of good wishes on meeting or parting during the evening or (formerly) the afternoon (cf. sense B.). Originally in God give you good even int. at Phrases; now chiefly in to wish (also bid) (a person) (a) good even, and (as an address) a good even to you. ΚΠ 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) x. 20 Tybert saide, The riche god yeue you good euen reynart. 1534 N. Udall Floures for Latine Spekynge gathered oute of Terence f. 49v I grete Parmeno with all my harte, or good morow or good euen to you Parmeno. 1550 J. Heywood Hundred Epigrammes xi. sig. A.vi I may bidde you good euen maister Iudas. a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) ii. i. 92 Oh, 'giue ye-good-ev'n. View more context for this quotation 1756 J. Hawkesworth Amphitryon i. i. 3 Madam Night, a good Even to you! 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ix. 279 I wish you good even. 1842 Metrop. Mag. 34 163 I would not offer him so great a slight as to depart afore I have wished him happiness and a good e'en. 1894 Atalanta Oct. 34/2 ‘A good even to you all, sirs,’ he said, moistening his lips with his tongue. 1980 B. Small Skye O'Malley (2007) 206 And a good even' to you, Señora Goya del Fuentes. 2006 L. Kurland Much Ado in Moonlight xxvi. 312 Connor nodded absently, bid Jamie a good e'en, and went on his way. < as lemmas |
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