单词 | more nor less |
释义 | > as lemmas(neither) more nor less 1. With plural agreement. People of high rank. more and less (also more and min): persons of all ranks; everyone without exception. (neither) more nor less: no one. Cf. great n. 2b, much pron. and n. 3. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > people > people collectively > [noun] > all people all the worldOE all ledea1275 more and minc1275 most and leasta1300 much and litec1330 mo and lessc1426 the whole world1530 cut and long tail1576 universal1596 general1604 universality1606 university1677 all outdoors1833 John Q.1937 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who is more important morec1275 major1626 organ-grinder1957 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 15600 Nefden heo nane are of þan lasse no of þan mare. c1300 Assumption of Virgin (Cambr. Gg.4.27) (1901) l. 62 Heo seruede boþe lasse and more. c1330 (?c1300) Bevis of Hampton (Auch.) 4252 (MED) Þer ne scapede lasse ne more. c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) 6650 ‘As armes!’ gred alle..Boþe þe more & þe lasse. a1400 (?c1300) Lay Folks Mass Bk. (Royal) (1879) 136 Haue mercie on vs, more & mynne. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) I. 345 I woll nat be knowyn of neythir more ne lesse. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 22 (MED) Fare well les, & fare well more..I will go me to hyde. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 148 (MED) Folk shall bow vnto his hand Both more and myn. 1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 43 Christ..gaif the same Till his Apostillis mair and min. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) v. iv. 12 Both more and lesse haue giuen him the Reuolt, And none serue with him. View more context for this quotation 1867 W. Morris Life & Death of Jason vi. 116 Thereat was Argo brought up to the shore, And straight all landed from her, less and more. < as lemmas |
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