Hence in 17–18th centuries: To hold up to ridicule (what is not a fault). Obsolete. (Stigmatized by Johnson as ‘an improper colloquial abuse’.)
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > deride, ridicule, or mock [verb (transitive)] > ridicule what is not a fault (1) expose1685 Hence in 17–18th centuries: To hold up to ridicule (what is not a fault). Obsolete. (Stigmatized by Johnson as ‘an improper colloquial abuse’.) |
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