单词 | ofswink |
释义 | † ofswinkv. Obsolete. transitive. To gain by labour; to work hard for. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > strive for or after tilla900 strivea1300 aswinkc1300 ofswinkc1300 forstrivec1315 beswink1377 to follow after ——c1390 hacka1450 ontilla1450 prosecutea1530 to scratch for1581 ettle1592 push1595 c1300 Life & Martyrdom Thomas Becket (Harl. 2277) (1845) l. 9 In stronge swynche niȝt and dai to ofswynche [a1325 Corpus Cambr. of swinke] here mete stronge. c1300 Holy Cross (Laud) 226 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 7 He..of-swonk is owene mete. c1425 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Harl.) 40 (MED) Þat we myȝte ofswynke [c1325 Calig. biswinke] oure mete & libbe by oure swynke. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.c1300 |
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