| 单词 | a pig of a person's sow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa pig of a person's sow a pig of a person's sow n. (also a pig of a person's own sow) Obsolete part of a person's property. Esp. in to give a person a pig of his (her, etc.) own sow: to give a person something which already belongs to them; to pay a person back with his or her own property; (also) to treat a person as he or she has treated others. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > treat one as he has been treated [verb (transitive)] to give a person a pig of his (her, etc.) own sowc1525 to pay any one in his own coina1618 the mind > possession > giving > give [verb (transitive)] > give one part of one's own or another's property to give a person a pig of his (her, etc.) own sowc1525 c1525 J. Rastell Of Gentylnes & Nobylyte sig. Aiv That is euyn a pyg of our own sow. 1553 tr. S. Gardiner De Vera Obediencia: Oration G iij I thought it not mete..to make men thinke I had geuen them a pigge of another mannes sowe. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Chemise To giue one a pig of his owne sow; to affoord him helpe out of his owne meanes. 1671 R. Head & F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue III. 90 My Husband finding that the purchase he took from the Thieves was but a Pig of his own Sow, his own money. 1731 H. Fielding Grub-St. Opera iii. xiv. 53 If you come to my house I will treat you With a pig of your own sow. 1860 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth xcviii ‘Who more charitable than monks?’ ‘Go to! They do but give the laity back a pig of their own sow.’ < as lemmas |
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