| 单词 | by fine force |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby (also with, by) fine force b. fine force: sheer force of reasoning; (also) absolute necessity. Chiefly in by (also with, by) fine force. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > necessity > [noun] fine forcea1375 necessitya1425 the mind > will > necessity > [adverb] > by absolute compulsion or obligation by (also with, by) fine forcea1375 afforcec1380 by or in perforce1525 imperiously1534 bindingly1851 perforcedly1855 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [phrase] > by violence or force strong handOE by forcec1320 through, with, of forcec1320 by or with strifec1330 by way of feat1362 by (also with, by) fine forcea1375 by mighta1425 by force and armsa1481 by way of deed1535 by (the) head and shoulders1571 by (the) head and ears1590 sting and ling1816 society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > [noun] > absolute or superior force fine forcea1375 vis major1601 force majeure1883 society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > [adverb] > forcibly needlingOE by (also with, by) fine forcea1375 perforcec1425 in violentc1450 by or in perforce1525 by (also with) main forcec1540 by (also with) main hand1567 vi et armis1618 enixly1671 par force1819 the mind > will > necessity > [noun] > necessity of circumstances necessitya1382 fine forcec1400 constraint1607 necessity1629 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1217 (MED) Þei wiþ fyn force for-barred his strokes. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 1239 Me be-houeȝ of fyne force Your seruaunt be. a1550 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Wemyss) cxx. 2538 In Sanct Mergretis Hope belif Off fyne fors þaim behuffit arif. 1564 N. Haward tr. Eutropius Briefe Chron. vii. sig. L.vv Cesar..of fine force caused the Romaynes to create hym consull. 1670 C. Cotton tr. G. Girard Hist. Life Duke of Espernon ii. 45 To effect that by fine Force, he could not obtain by the more moderate ways of Addresses, and Treaty. 1676 A. Marvell Mr. Smirke sig. F4v It was..meer fine force and fear of Punishment that brought them to Church. 1734 Def. Ess. for Rev. Bk. Common Prayer Ep. Ded. 61 The cunning Sects of the World..did more prevail by Whispering to Ladies than all the Church of England and the more sober Protestants could do by fine Force and Strength of Argument. 1833 R. Southey Lives Brit. Admirals I. iv. 233 He laid about with his battleaxe, cleared the place by fine force, raised him from the ground, and set him again safe at the head of his own people. by fine force b. esp. in by force = by employing violence, by violent means, also †under compulsion. †Formerly also through, with, of force; also, par force, by perforce, force perforce (see perforce v.). Also, †by fine force or with fine force, a-force fine: see by (also with, by) fine force at fine adj. 1b. Often implying the use of armed force or strength of numbers: cf. 3c. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [phrase] > by violence or force strong handOE by forcec1320 through, with, of forcec1320 by or with strifec1330 by way of feat1362 by (also with, by) fine forcea1375 by mighta1425 by force and armsa1481 by way of deed1535 by (the) head and shoulders1571 by (the) head and ears1590 sting and ling1816 c1320 Seuyn Sag. (W.) 488 Par force he hadde me forht i nome. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 972 Þanne þay asayllede Scot Gwylmer & toke him a-force fyne. 1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope ii. xi The thynge which is promysed by force & for drede is not to be hold. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xii. 524 Mony worthy men and wicht, Throu fors, wes fellit in that ficht. 1594 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 i. i. 210 Which Warwicke by maine force did win. 1611 Bible (King James) John vi. 15 When Iesus therefore perceiued that they would come and take him by force, to make him a King. View more context for this quotation 1701 D. Defoe True-born Englishman ii. 40 The Bad with Force they eagerly subdue. 1754 D. Hume Hist. Eng. (1812) I. iii. 163 One of his train..attempted to make his way by force. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 241 The common people..can only be made to sing and step in rhythm by sheer force. < as lemmas |
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