单词 | der-doing |
释义 | † der-doingadj. Obsolete. rare. A pseudo-archaism of Spenser, apparently from dare-do taken as a compound verb, with participle in -ing suffix1 (cf. derring-do n.) taken in the sense ‘Doing daring deeds’. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > [adjective] > active as opposed to contemplative > doing daring deeds der-doing1590 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. vii. sig. S2v Me ill befits, that in derdoing armes, And honours suit my vowed daies do spend, Vnto thy bounteous baytes..To attend. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1590 |
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