| 单词 | can skill |
| 释义 | > as lemmascan (or could) skill a. In the phrase can (or could) skill, to have discrimination or knowledge, esp. in a specified matter. Usually const. of, in, or to with infinitive. Obsolete.The phrase is an adoption of the Old Norse kunna skil. In later use, when not accompanied by an adjective, skill was probably in most cases apprehended as a verb (cf. skill v.1 4b). The construction with of is extremely common c1525–1640. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > have knowledge, know [verb (transitive)] i-witec900 wit971 yknowOE canOE i-kenc1000 seeOE yknowOE understanda1131 knowlOE can (or could) skillc1340 cona1387 havec1405 kyd1530 weeta1547 digest1549 wist1580 wis1606 savvy1686 sabe1850 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > discriminate, distinguish [phrase] to tell tother (or t'other) from whicha1325 can (or could) skillc1340 tella1425 to thread the difference1627 to cut (to) a thread (between)1647 to draw the line1766 (a) (b)a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 345 [Saturnus] kouþe skile of vynes and in repynge and in telyenge of feeldes.a1450 Knt. de la Tour (1868) 34 It is a gret perille to beginne to haue langage with suche men that canne skille of the worlde.1526 Bible (Tyndale) Luke xii. f. xcviijv Ye can skyll of the fassion of the erth, and of the skye.a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) II. 24 One Thomas Long..could skille of the Law.1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer iii. sig. Cc.ii Manye..that could aswel skill in ruling Cities & armies, as men can.1574 A. Gilby tr. Test. Twelue Patriarches sig. Kviii A holy man..passeth not how men dishonour him; neither can he skill of any guile.1613 G. Chapman Reuenge Bussy D'Ambois v. sig. K4 Since I could skill of man.1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 19 One that could well skill in Manuall Rhetorique.1647 J. Trapp Comm. Epist. & Rev. (2 Cor. xii. 19) But Saint Paul could not skill of those arts.(c)1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 269 Thei have not a capitain that can skill how to use victorie, when he hath it.1590 R. Greene Neuer too Late i. 42 Seigneur Francesco..coulde well skill to court all kinde of degrees.1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 85 Many such men as you are, can skill to giue good words.1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 49 We could skill to modifie also the Air about them.1869 J. Ingelow Lily & Lute i. 82 Could he skill to make it seen As he saw?c1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience Prol. 198 Ilk cristen man and weman Þat has witte and mynd, and skille can,..Suld be bughsom ay [etc.]. 1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes ii. xxiv. 137 By the aduys of them that best can skyle thees pale~bordes shal be sette. a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Diiii But some man wolde conuey and can not skyll. 1581 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha i. i. 4 Let them iudge that can skil. < as lemmas |
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