| 单词 | a cross |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa cross a. A crossing or crossed position: hence the adverbial phrase, on cross, o cross, a cross = crossed, crossing, crosswise: see across adv., prep., and adj., cross adv. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > fact or condition of being transverse > intersection > in a crossed position [phrase] a crossa1400 on crossa1400 on wrench?c1460 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 21693 He heild his hend on croice [Coll. Phys. o croice]. 1551 R. Record Pathway to Knowl. i. xxviii From those ij. prickes erect two perpendiculars, which muste needes meet in crosse. 1555 R. Eden Two Viages into Guinea in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 351 They [stars of the S. Cross] are not ryght a crosse in the moonethe of Nouember. 1642 Disput. betw. Devill & Pope (Brand) A taylor must not sit with legs on crosse. 1656 B. Harris tr. J. N. de Parival Hist. Iron Age i. ii. xi. 54 The King..stood not with his arms a cross. a cross a cross: a contest or match lost by collusory arrangement between the principals; a swindle. on the cross: in a dishonest, fraudulent manner; to be or go on the cross: to be a thief, live by stealing. to shake the cross: to give up thieving.extracted from crossn.< as lemmas |
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