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单词 make a countenance
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to make (a) countenance
b. to make (a) countenance (see also senses 2d, 3, 7): to assume or have a certain demeanour or attitude; to comport oneself. Obsolete.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > behave, conduct, or bear oneself [verb (intransitive)] > behave or make as though
to find one's countenanceOE
to make (a) countenancec1380
to play one's pageanta1425
to play (also act) a (also one's) part1540
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 5747 Wan þe Amerel haþ iherd hym telle, Contenance made he fers & felle.
1485 W. Caxton tr. Paris & Vienne (1957) 45 For the good countenaunces that he made, he was moche wel byloued.
c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cxxix. 473 The admyral..wold not issue out..tyll he sawe what countenaunce the chrysten men wolde make.
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. lxxvii. 98 To regarde..her great beauty, and the gracyous wordes and countenaunce that she made.
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to make (a) countenance
d. to make (a) countenance: to make a show (real or feigned) of any action, feeling, or intention. Also to set a countenance. Obsolete.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > have (specific) appearance [verb (intransitive)] > make specific appearance
to make semblantc1230
showc1405
to make (a) countenance1470
countenance1486
to make semblancea1500
semble1542
to give a visage1549
to make resemblance1566
to set a countenance1600
figure1762
1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur viii. xxxii He..made countenaunce as though he wold haue stryken hym.
1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 482 Bot quhat pite yat euer he had Na contenance yaroff he maid.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cxcvijv He made a countenance to assayle his aduersarie.
a1568 R. Ascham Scholemaster (1570) ii. f. 54v But, the election being done, he made countinance of great discontentation thereat.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxi. lxiii. 429 He set a countenance..as though hee would take a journey like a private person.
1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. iii. x. §11. 122 These Nations joyned together, and..made countenance of warre.
1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. i. ii. 31 I made a Countenance as if I would eat him alive.
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to make a countenance
3. A sign, gesture. to make a countenance: to make a sign, intimate by sign or gesture. Obsolete.
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society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > make gestures [verb (intransitive)]
beckonc950
becka1300
wevec1325
playc1330
to make a countenancea1375
signc1520
token1535
gesture1542
starkle?1544
scrawl1582
gesticulate1609
annuate1623
to make a motion1719
wink1738
motion1788
society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > [noun] > a gesture
sign?c1225
abearc1350
countenancea1375
becka1382
motiona1398
signaclea1450
beckona1718
motioning1843
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1401 Priueli..sche praide william þanne, to seche softily to hire chaumber..& he bi quinte contenance to come he granted, for he ne durst openly.
c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋71 Vp roos tho oon..and with his hand made contenaunce that men sholde holden hem stille.
1461–83 Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 375 If hee doe call them or doe make any countenance to them.
1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 375 The king made them a countenaunce to come nere.
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