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单词 at third hand
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at (†the) third hand
1. In adverbial phrase at (the) third hand: from a second middleman or intermediary; at the second remove from the original source.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > by the instrumentality of [phrase] > through intermediate means
at (the) third hand1553
by way of1560
by second hand1721
1553 Reg. Privy Council Scotl. I. 141 Na maner of gudis can be had nor coft bot at the thrid hand.
a1635 R. Sibbes Heavenly Conf. (1656) 67 We have it at the third hand.
1895 in Bookman Oct. 23/1 The illustrations..were reproduced from inferior German copies at third-hand.
extracted from third handn.
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