单词 | at third hand |
释义 | > as lemmasat (†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. ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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