| 释义 |
† deale, dele Obs.
Of uncertain meaning.
It seems to be used for the purpose of calling attention, and may be an interjection, or a verb in the imperative, with the force of ‘See!’ ‘mark!’ or ‘note!’
a1225Ancr. R. 276 Kumeð þerof smel of aromaz, oðer of swote healewi? Deale [v.r. Dele]. Ofte druie sprintles bereð winberien? Ibid. 362 Crist [moste] þolien pine & passiun, & so habben ingong into his riche. Lo, deale hwat he seið,—so habben ingong into his riche. Ibid. 286. 1330 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 167 O dele, said þe kyng, þis is a fole Briton. |