单词 | in a race |
释义 | > as lemmasin (also on, with) a race a. An act of running; a run. Frequently in in (also on, with) a race. Also figurative. Now Scottish.In quot. a1425 as mass noun: the act of running. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > going swiftly on foot > [noun] > running > a spell or act of coursec1300 rena1325 racea1400 rinka1522 run1638 scour1820 a1400 (c1300) Northern Homily: Knight who did Penance among Worms (Coll. Phys.) in Middle Eng. Dict. at Ras(e To the bischope in a ras He ran. a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) 8938 Assahelle..thurgh rase wald turne bath buk and ra. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 638 In a rais to the king he ran. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 118 This nobill Dongard..Than with ane raice amang thame entert in. 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 2v Blocks of the Deuil that are cast in our wayes, to cut of the race of toward wittes. a1637 B. Jonson Timber 1715 in Wks. (1640) III In the contention of leaping, they jumpe farthest, that fetch their race largest. 1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 18 This loose rayler,..having once begun his race regards not how farre he flyes out beyond all truth & shame. 1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther i. 4 The bristl'd Baptist Boar..mountains levell'd in his furious race. 1756 T. Amory Life John Buncle I. 338 They both kept at a distance..offering several times to advance. The louse did it at last in a race, and then the flea flew at him. 1765 C. Smart tr. Phaedrus Fables iii. xviii. 125 On his return he took a race Directly cross the market place. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake i. 9 The noble Stag..Held westward with unwearied race. 1857 R. M. Ballantyne Coral Island viii. 89 I took a race and a good leap; the ropes were cast off; the steam-tug gave a puff, and we started. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 22 I jist took a race tae the toon for the messages. Tak a race oot noo, but see ye dinna wait lang. < as lemmas |
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