| 单词 | knacking earnest |
| 释义 | > as lemmasknacking earnest That knacks: in senses of the verb. knacking earnest, downright earnest. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > earnestness knacking earnest1496 earnestness1532 earnesty1548 affectionatenessa1622 in-earnestness1879 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > sharp or hard sound > [adjective] > knack or clack knacking1496 clacking1611 1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) i. lix. 102/1 This curyouse knackynge songe of the vycyouse mynystres in the chirche. 1526 J. Skelton Magnyfycence 33 Fel. Here you not howe this gentylman mockys. Lyb. Ye, to knackynge ernyst what an it preue? a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) iii. ii. sig. D.iij Sure, the partie is in good knacking earnest. 1644 J. Bulwer Chirologia 82 This knacking adjunct of expression. 1901 N.E.D. at Knacking Mod. Yorksh. Dial., He is a knacking sort of talker. < as lemmas |
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