| 单词 | familiarly tame |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfamiliarly tame 5. In the manner of a domesticated animal; tamely. Frequently in familiarly tame. Now rare. N.E.D. (1894) cites W. Thomas Ital. Gram. & Dict. (1550)Domesticamente, familiarely or homely; however, evidence is lacking that the Italian word has been used in this specific sense (but compare R. Perceual & J. Minsheu Dict. Spanish & Eng. (1599)Domesticaménte, tamely, gently). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > domestic animal > [adverb] familiarly1607 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [adverb] > in domesticated manner familiarly1607 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 128 Ptolæmeus Philadelphe..hauing a hinde calfe..brought it vp so familiarly tame..that at length it seemed to vnderstand the Greeke language. 1651 W. G. tr. J. Cowell Inst. Lawes Eng. 59 If any shall happen to be made tame, and by custome goe familiarly in and out. 1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xlvii. 165 'Tis only to hold some [food] near the Surface of the Water, and they will take it familiarly from the Hand. 1791 Crit. Rev. Jan. 9 They [sc. the buffalos] lost their ferocity, and were familiarly tame. 1814 W. Wordsworth Excursion i. 39 As if the Sheep, That fed upon the Common, thither came Familiarly; and found a couching-place Even at her threshold. View more context for this quotation 1863 H. Wilson Chrons. of Garden 144 He..was a pleasant little pet, though never so familiarly tame as our chaffinches and green linnets. 1931 H. S. Williams Bk. of Marvels 57 If a Wilson thrush were to come familiarly about the dooryard and build his nest in the grapevine..we should think it..almost a violation of natural law. < as lemmas |
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