单词 | in ruff |
释义 | > as lemmasin (great, jolly, rash, etc.) ruff b. Without article, esp. in in (great, jolly, rash, etc.) ruff. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1554 J. Proctor Hist. Wyates Rebellion 30 Where they..displaied their ensignes brauelye, semynge to be in great ruffe. 1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lvii Who that (in rash roofe) beginneth to contende, He repenth beginning, ere he cum to ende. 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xii. f. 152 In iolly ruffe he passed streyght. 1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xiv. 67 Against all..with whom all vertues be voluntarie, when reason is in ruffe. 1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 34 He tooke vpon him the defence of the Sea Apostolike in managing with huffe and ruffe this foisted in authoritie. 1624 J. Gee Hold Fast 50 A vigorous Iesuite..attired like a Gallant of none of the lowest ruffe.] < as lemmas |
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