单词 | appal |
释义 | appalv. I. intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > grow dim or lose brightness [verb (intransitive)] dima1300 fade13.. appal1393 duskc1430 pallc1450 cloud1555 pale1822 wane1832 film1844 dull1862 gauze1876 1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis II. 107 Of thought, which in min herte falleth, Whan it is night min hede appalleth. c1430 J. Lydgate Minor Poems 24 The night doth folowe, appallith all his chere, Whan Western wawis his stremys overclose. ΚΠ c1315 Shoreham 91 Ther [in heaven]..none swetnesse appalleth. c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1544) i. i. 2 b Their youth by ful great displeasaunce Gan to appall. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. lxxxiii. f. xxxii The fayth of Criste began sore to Apalle. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. vi. sig. F4 Therewith her wrathfull courage gan appall . View more context for this quotation ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > insipidity > become insipid [verb (intransitive)] pall1440 appal1528 flatten1692 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > types or qualities of intoxicating liquor > [verb (intransitive)] > lose flavour or become flat appal1528 1528 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iii, in Wks. (1557) 226/1 If the salt once appalle, the woorde muste nedes waxe vnsauery. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 433/1 I appalle, as drinke dothe or wyne, whan it leseth his colour, or ale whan it hath stande longe. Je appalys. This wyne is appaled all redy. 1568 T. North tr. A. de Guevara Diall Princes (1619) (ed. 2, 1619) 622/2 He found the wine wel watered before that it had stood a pawling long. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > be or become dejected [verb (intransitive)] heavyOE fallOE droopena1225 lourc1290 droopc1330 to abate one's countenance (also cheer)a1350 dullc1374 fainta1375 languora1375 languisha1382 afflicta1393 gloppen?a1400 weary1434 appalc1450 to have one's heart in one's boots (also shoes, heels, hose, etc.)c1450 peak1580 dumpc1585 mopea1592 sink1603 bate1607 deject1644 despond1655 alamort?1705 sadden1718 dismal1780 munge1790 mug1828 to get one's tail down1853 to have (also get) the pip1881 shadow1888 to have (one's) ass in a sling1960 c1450 Vox Populi 206 in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. III. 275 Yf theise men appall, And lacke when you do call. II. transitive. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > skin > complexion > paleness > [verb (transitive)] > make pale appalc1386 blenkc1400 blaiken1570 blancha1616 etiolate1831 blench1845 etiolize1891 c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 357 Hir liste nat apalled [v.r. appalled, appallid] for to be Ne on the morwe vnfeestlich for to se. 1583 P. Stubbes Anat. Abuses sig. Hiv Whordome appalleth the countenance, it dulleth the spirits. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > dismay dismay1297 amayc1330 mayc1380 esmay1393 asmayc1420 formayc1470 esbay1480 astonish1535 appal1548 consternate1651 repall1687 aghast1876 c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 2189 Whan his name apalled [v.r. appelled, -alled, apeyred] is for age. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke vi. f. 22 To appalle or derken your glorie. 1574 A. Golding tr. A. Marlorat Catholike Expos. Reuelation 26 Restored mee my strength whiche was appalled with feare. 1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 134/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II How often he preuailed against the enimie, and appalled their courages. 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique iii. x. 443 To set in strength againe their feebled and appalled force. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] temperc1000 keelc1175 slakea1300 abate?c1335 settle1338 swagea1340 modifyc1385 rebatea1398 bate1398 moder1414 releasea1425 remiss?a1425 moderate1435 alethe?1440 delaya1450 appal1470 addulce1477 mollify1496 mean?a1513 relent1535 qualify1536 temperatea1540 aplake1578 slack1589 relaxate1598 milden1603 mitigate1611 relax1612 alleniate1615 allay1628 alloy1634 castigate1653 smoothen1655 tendera1656 mitify1656 meeken1662 remitigate1671 obviscate1684 slacken1685 chastise1704 dulcify1744 absorb1791 demulceate1817 chasten1856 modulate1974 mediate1987 1470 J. Hardyng Chron. xxxvi Wherfore the kyng his yre myght not apall. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. vii. 241 God beates his Deere from birth to buriall, To make them know him, and their pride appall. 8. a. To cause the heart of (anyone) to sink; to dismay, shock, discomfit, terrify. ΚΠ 1532 T. More Confut. Tyndale in Wks. (1557) 646/2 Then wyll thys poynt as sore appall Tindal in thys debate. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 813 To appaule and discourage the minds..of the mercinarie souldiors. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) iii. iv. 59 A man..that dare looke on that Which might appall the Diuell. 1771 J. Beattie Minstrel: Bk. 1st ii. 2 Him, who ne'er listen'd to the voice of praise, The silence of neglect can ne'er appal. 1855 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity IV. ix. viii. 190 The calmness of the heretics in the fire amazed, almost appalled their judges. b. absol. ΚΠ 1630 M. Drayton David & Goliath in Muses Elizium 206 His brazen armour gaue a iarring sound..which did like death apall. 1827 J. Keble Christian Year I. l. 200 Thoughts that awe but not appal. ΚΠ 1447 O. Bokenham Lyvys Seyntys 165 But thus [Christ] seyd, Marye the not appalle. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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