单词 | in reading |
释义 | > as lemmasin reading (also a-reading) † in reading (also a-reading): being read. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 1 Macc. v. 14 Whyle these letters were yet a readinge,..there came other messaungers. 1565 J. Jewel tr. in Replie Hardinges Answeare xiii. 488 When the Lesson, or Chapter was in reading, al the people drew togeather with silence rounde aboute the Aultar, and gaue attendance. 1566 in F. J. Furnivall Child-marriages, Divorces, & Ratifications Diocese Chester (1897) 137 This respondent saieth, that the testament was written before this talk, and was then in readinge. 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1110 Whereas therefore of late this booke was in reading, one of our familiar friends..was very patient and silent all the while. 1606 T. Palmer Ess. Meanes to make Trauailes more Profitable 73 Whensoeuer the gospell was a reading in churches, to draw out their swords, signifying, that they were ready to defend the truth therof. a1646 J. Burroughes Expos. upon 8th, 9th & 10th Chapters Hosea (1650) 482 If we knew that all the time we are a waiting our Petition were a reading and they in consultation about it,..it would satisfie us. 1659 R. Brathwait Panthalia 11 Too much effeminate passion was he observ'd to discover..all the time while his Evidence was in reading: for he wept. 1775 Brit. Chronologist 2 15/1 The report was in reading from one o'clock to half an hour past eight at night, when the farther consideration thereof was adjourned till the next morning. < as lemmas |
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