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‖ legem pone Obs.
The first two words (forming the heading) of the fifth division of Psalm cxix, which begins the psalms at Matins on the 25th day of the month; they were consequently associated with March 25th (quarter day), and hence used as an allusive expression for: Payment of money; cash down.
1573Tusser Husb. x. (1878) 22 Use (legem pone) to paie at thy daie, but vse not (Oremus) for often delaie. 1592Harvey New Letter 18 Without Legem pone, wordes are winde and without actuall performance, all nothing. 1594Barnfield Sheph. Content xxxix, If legem pone comes, he is receau'd, When Vix haud habeo is of hope bereau'd. 1611G. Ruggle Ignoramus ii. vii. (1630) 64 Hic est legem pone; hic sunt sexcentæ coronæ. 1618G. Mynshul Ess. Prison 26 All their speech is legem pone, or else with their ill custome they will detaine thee. 1694Motteux Rabelais iv. xii. 48 They were all at our service for the Legem pone. |