单词 | as or so far-forth as |
释义 | > as lemmasas or so far-forth as 2. To a definite degree, or distance; in phrases, how, so, or thus far-forth, as or so far-forth as, so far forth that. extracted from far-forthadv.ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > [adverb] > to a definite distance far-fortha1400 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 22711 (heading) Now we be þus ferforþ come. 1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy i. vi So ferforthe as this my lyfe may endure. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Luke xxii. f. cxiiij Soffre ye thus farre forthe. 1596 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent (rev. ed.) 129 He gaue also..the royaltie of the water on each side, so farre foorth as..a man might cast a short hatchet out of the vessell vnto the banke. b. in reference to degree or extent. Now only in phrase so far forth, with sense ‘to the specified extent and no more’. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [adverb] > to a definite degree or extent far-forth1297 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (Rolls) 9204 Alle þes were aȝen þe kinge, as verþuorþ as hii couþe. c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame iii. 792 As fer forthe as I han my arte. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 1585 Þe fende wende..þat al mankynde shulde han ben his So ferforþ þat god not myȝt [etc.] 1413 J. Lydgate Pilgr. of Sowle (1859) i. xxvii. 31 Crist..soo ferforth remitted his rigour. 1464 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 525 As fertheforthe as I kan vndyrstand yet they schall haue grase. 1533 J. Heywood Mery Play Pardoner & Frere sig. A.iiiv Many a man so farforth lacketh grace. 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. (new ed.) II. Rom. Argt. sig. iiiiv Knowyng well how farfurth his disciples, had nede of lyght meate. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) i. ii. 178 Know thus far forth, By accident most strange, bountifull Fortune..hath mine enemies Brought to this shore. View more context for this quotation 1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie (1636) i. iii. 179 [They] are so farre forth orthodox that they retain a saving profession. 1690 J. Locke Two Treat. Govt. ii. ii. §2 Every Offence..may..be also punished equally, and as far forth as it may in a Commonwealth. 1827 R. Whately Elem. Logic iv. i. §1 Induction..so far forth as it is an argument, may, of course, be stated Syllogistically. < as lemmas |
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