单词 | in a tweak |
释义 | > as lemmasin a tweak ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > [adverb] > in state of nervous excitement out1598 in a tweak1699 (all) in, all of a tremble1769 on or upon the tremble1800 on the tittup (also on tittups)1873 aflutter1886 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Tweak, in a Tweak, in a heavy taking,..very angry. 1712 J. Arbuthnot John Bull Still in Senses vi. 25 This put the Old Fellow in a rare Tweag [1755 tweague]! ?1714 E. Ward Whole Pleasures of Matrimony i. 18 This puts the young Gentlewoman into such a Tweague, that she can do nothing all Day, nor sleep all Night. 1715 C. Molloy Perplex'd Couple v. i. 61 You're in a devilish Tweague, for fear of losing your Gallant, are ye? 1779 J. Warner in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1844) IV. 12 What a tweague and a taking you would be in. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 363 Tweak, Irritable impatience. ‘What a tweak she's in!’. < as lemmas |
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