| 单词 | as tite as |
| 释义 | > as lemmasas tite (one thing) as (another) 2. Readily, willingly, eagerly. Usually found either in the comparative (see titter adv. 2), or in the comparative expression as tite (one thing) as (another). Cf. as soon (as) at soon adv. 8.Recorded earliest in the comparative titter (see titter adv.). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > eagerly cofeOE coflyc1000 greedilyc1200 heterlya1225 eagerlyc1380 titea1400 yaplya1400 prestc1400 willesfullyc1400 frecklyc1440 agogc1450 angardlyc1540 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 28120 And titter wald i lesyng make, þan man my worde vn-treu to take. a1450 (?1348) R. Rolle Form of Living (Cambr.) in Eng. Writings (1931) 91 (MED) Þai þat er wys, and wil not tyte trow till all spirites..he may not begyle þam. 1529 in R. K. Hannay Acts Lords of Council Public Affairs (1932) 303 And dois na justice and punyssis leile men als tyte as thevis. 1587 in J. Raine Depositions Courts Durham (1845) 322 I may as tite be a ladye as thou a lord. 1638 H. Adamson Muses Threnodie ii. 69 To elect ane gude..man..and as tyte John Chrystisone as any others. 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) II. 317 Mayn't Spirit o' God help his prayers an humble endeavours i' private, as tite as i' public. 1878 W. Dickinson Gloss. Words & Phrases Cumberland (ed. 2) ‘I'd as tite dea't as nut’. 1928 A. E. Pease Dict. Dial. N. Riding Yorks. 141/2 Ah wad ez tite gan ez stay. < as lemmas |
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