| 单词 | chiefliest |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschiefliest 1. In chief, in particular; preeminently; especially, particularly; above all, most of all. †chiefliest: most particularly. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb] highlyOE overalla1225 with the firstc1300 principally1340 principalc1390 in principala1393 chiefly14.. ratherestc1400 rathestc1400 primarily1587 kat' exochen1588 paravant1590 pre-eminently1590 primely1610 cardinally1631 transeminently1642 paramountly1798 par eminence1823 14.. Epiph. in Tundale's Vis. 113 Sche answered..With all the port of womonly clennes Hurself demenyng and chefly with mekenes. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 883 He..achaufed hym chefly, & þenne his cher mended. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 850 Þe lorde hym charred to a chambre, & chefly cumaundeȝ To delyuer hym a leude, hym loȝly to serue. c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 42 Crist is rich, for He haþ chefly & richli alle þingis. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 292 Many great inconueniences followed. And chiefely the price of Corne this yere beganne greatly to be aduaunced. 1611 Bible (King James) Tobit iv. 12 Beware of all whoredome..and chiefely take a wife of the seed of thy fathers. View more context for this quotation 1645 Marquis of Worcester in H. Dircks Life, Times & Sci. Labours 2nd Marquis Worcs. (1865) viii. 118 That which is chiefliest and earnestliest recommended you. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 7 To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 389 Not life, but a good life, is to be chiefly valued. < as lemmas |
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