| 单词 | to think one's penny silver |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto think (also deem, etc.) one's penny (good) silver ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > think well of oneself [verb (intransitive)] to think (also deem, etc.) one's penny (good) silver1578 1578 J. Lyly Euphves 21 Heere ye may beholde gentlemen, how lewdly wit standeth in his owne lyght, howe he deemeth no pennye good siluer but his owne. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 13/2 Suche as..thought their penie good siluer. 1594 T. Lodge & R. Greene Looking Glasse sig. C2 Tho she say that she is fairest, I thinke my peny siluer by her leaue. 1602 N. Breton Poste with Madde Packet Lett. I. sig. F3 There are more Batchelers then Roger, and my peny is as good siluer as yours. 1609 Pasquils Iestes (new ed.) 45 In a countrey market Towne, where were some such girles, as thought their pennies good siluer. < as lemmas |
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