单词 | mows and mocks |
释义 | > as lemmasmows and mocks ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > face with expression or expression > [noun] > grimace or distortion mowc1330 mopa1475 mocks and mows1508 murgeons?a1513 face1533 smile1550 smilet1591 mump1592 ruffle1602 frown1608 stitcha1625 grimace1651 grimask1671 simagre1680 moppet1693 distortion1718 throw1790 rictus1827 mug1844 monkey-face1939 1508 W. Kennedy Flyting (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems W. Dunbar (1998) I. 212 In to thy mowis and mokis, It may be verifyit that thy wit is thin. 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. (1586) i. f. 32v The Ape..giueth himself to make vs laugh with his mops and mowes. 1602 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 71 Things must be recompenced with things... And wordes with wordes, and taunts with mockes, and mowes. 1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia generalis (1693) 898 Mocks and mows with the mouth, sannæ. 1710 Banbury Apes (ed. 4) 8 Truly, says the Mayor, there's sufficient witness that saw him make Mops and Mows at her. 1808 C. Lamb Let. 26 Feb. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1976) II. 272 A sort of a frantic yell like..mad geese, with roaring sometimes like bears, mows & mops like ap[e]s. 1817 R. C. Sands Bridal of Vaumond i. iv. 41 A fiend—who lifts with mocks, and mows The film that heaven indulgent throws. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona iii. 29 The mops and mows of the old witch. < as lemmas |
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