| 释义 |
† ˈcounterpace, n. Obs.
[counter- 6.]
1. A movement in a contrary or reverse direction.
1580North Plutarch (1676) 750 She [the moon] fades and falls away again, and runs a counter-pace, Vntill she have foregone the light, and figure of her face.
2. A movement or step against something.
1692Temple Memoirs iii. 339 (Seager), The rebellion in Scotland broke out; upon which it was pleasant to observe the counterpaces that were made. 1731Swift Pref. Temple's Wks., Not..a Person fit to be celebrated for his Part in forwarding that famous League..who had made such Counterpaces to destroy it.
3. A retaliatory action.
1611Florio, Contrapasso, a counterpace, a forfeiture against law, a law, as we say, limme for limme.
So † ˈcounterpace v.
1611Florio, Contrapassare, to transgresse, to do or forfeit against any edict, to counterpace. |