| 单词 | greedy worm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgreedy worm ΚΠ 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 227/1 Gredy worme that is in a dogges tong. 1579 T. Lupton Thousand Notable Things ii. 38 If the lyttle Nerue vnder a Whelps tongue (commonly called the greedy worme) be taken away, it keepes the same safe after from being madde. 1608 Bp. J. Hall Pharisaisme & Christianity 85 O thou worldling, which hast the greedy-worm vnder thy tong with Esaies dogs, and neuer hast enough. greedy worm ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > inordinate or excessive desire > [noun] > inordinate desire of possessions greediness1154 greedilaikc1175 yissingc1275 covetise1297 covetingc1315 winningheadc1315 concupiscencec1340 avaricec1386 greedy worm1430 cupidity1436 covetousness1526 avariciousness1560 greed1609 an itching palma1616 gripulousness1633 havingness1646 avarition1661 my-ness1662 aviditya1680 gripingness1683 ingordigiousnessa1734 graspingness1747 accumulativeness1821 acquisitiveness1826 pleonexia1858 possessiveness1864 over-greed1867 appropriativeness1882 1430–40 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes iii. 4251 Auarise, to al vertu contraire, The gredi werm, the serpent vnstaunchable. 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 137/1 Thus we see..what occasion the emperour and duke did take, to inrich themselues by the meanes of the king, whome they forced not to impouerish, so their owne greedie worme were serued. 1607 F. Beaumont Woman Hater i. iii. sig. B3v He is of good wit, & sufficient vnderstanding, when he is not trobled with this greedy worm. greedy worm Also †greedy worm or †hungry worm: see greedy adj. Compounds 2, hungry adj. Compounds 2.extracted from wormn.< as lemmas |
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