单词 | to take soil |
释义 | > as lemmasto take (†the) soil a. A pool or stretch of water, used as a refuge by a hunted deer or other animal. Frequently in the phrase †to go, or come, to soil; to take (†the) soil. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > lake > pool > [noun] > as refuge for animals soila1425 (a) (b)1572 J. Jones Benefit Bathes of Buckstones f. 1v It is not unlikely that the Stagges or buckes wounded, would take soyle ther.1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie xlviii. 148 There are some lustie yong houndes which will neuer giue ouer a Goate nor suffer him to take Soyle.1613 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals I. iv. 64 Fida went..to seeke the Hinde; And found her taking soyle within a floud.1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 546 He..Then takes the Soil, and plunges in the Flood Precipitant.1810 Sporting Mag. 35 87 Previously to his taking soil, he lay down under the same tree.1844 W. H. Maxwell Wanderings in Highlands & Islands I. iii. 97 Last Tuesday a fox took soil; I swam the river, got the brush [etc.].1885 Field 4 Apr. 427/1 The hounds working up to their deer, he..crossed..to the brook, where he took soil.(c)1486 Bk. St. Albans E vij b At that oder side of the water iff he vp sterte, Then shall ye call hit the soule of the hert.1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne vi. cix. 115 A chased hinde her course doth bend To seeke by soile to finde some ease or good.1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xiii. 216 The noble, stately Deere..Doth beat the Brooks and Ponds for sweet refreshing soyle.1633 P. Fletcher Poeticall Misc. 86 in Purple Island As an hart with sweat and bloud embrued..thirsts in the soil to be.1674 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation i. 26 The last Refuge of a Hart sorely hunted is the Water, (which according to Art is termed the Soil).a1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Digby) xxxiii When he..seeth þat betynge vppe þe ryueres and brokes,..nor goynge to soyle,..ne may not helpe. 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur xviii. xxi. 764 Whan the hynde came to the welle, for hete she wente to soyle. c1535 Bp. J. Fisher Wks. (E.E.T.S.) 441 As an harte, whan he is chased,..coueteth to come vnto the soile. 1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie lxxix. 241 When an Hart or any Deare is forced to the water, we say he goeth to the Soyle. 1861 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe xxvi Looking round him as a buck or stag looks when run to soil. < as lemmas |
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