| 单词 | god save you! |
| 释义 | > as lemmasGod save you! b. Used in expressions of greeting, affection, blessing, etc., as God save you! [compare Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French Dieus vous sault! (late 12th cent.), Middle French Dieu te sault! (15th cent.)] . Now chiefly archaic or Irish English. Also with omission of the subject, esp. (formerly) in greetings.(God) save the mark: see mark n.1 11. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > for the sake of > wish for the benefit of (someone) God yield (you, etc.)c1430 God save you!1530 (God) bless you!1598 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous formulae [phrase] > terms of greeting God give you good dayc1275 hail be thou (also ye)c1275 pax vobisc1275 how do ye?1570 (good, fair) time of day (to you)1597 how goes it?1598 I salute youa1616 savea1616 how do you find yourself?a1646 how-do-you-do1697 how do?1886 how are you popping (up)?1894 how's (less frequently how are) tricks?1915 how's (or how are) things (or, originally Australia and New Zealand, tricks?)1926 how's life?1931 c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 7034 Wele yfounden, child Wawayn, Crist saue þi miȝt & þi mayn. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 8094 Sir, sauued be þou nov and ai. c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 2244 God saue al this faire compaignye Amen. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 698/1 God save you, whiche sayeng we use whan we come firste to ones presence. a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) i. i. 70 Sir Protheus: 'saue you: saw you my Master? View more context for this quotation a1640 P. Massinger City-Madam (1658) iv. iv. 118 You were tickl'd when the beggars cry'd Heaven save your honour. 1706 G. Farquhar Recruiting Officer iii. ii. 37 Save ye, save ye, Gentlemen. 1775 W. Hilton Poet. Wks. I. 75 Lord save you, Sir, we're wond'rous dry. 1844 tr. J. G. Kohl Trav. Ireland 156 When one creeps into an Irish hut, the usual salutation is ‘God save you all!’ and the answer is, ‘God save you kindly!’ 1920 Outlook 7 July 462 God save ye, gentles,—come buy my wares here! 1987 Woman's Own 19 Dec. 69/3 ‘A merry Christmas, Uncle!’ he said cheerfully. ‘God save you!’ 2005 G. M. Flynn Currach Race & Other Stories v. 35 He..vaulted over lightly into the meadow. ‘God save ye.’ ‘God save you kindly, and who might you be?’ < as lemmas |
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