单词 | on a rank |
释义 | > as lemmason a rank a. †on a rank. extracted from rankn.1 (a) Consecutively, in succession (cf. in a row at row n.1 Phrases 1d). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > arrangement in (a) row(s) or line(s > in (a) row(s) or line(s [phrase] on (also in) a rew?c1225 on row?a1300 in a rowc1330 on (also upon) a rowa1350 in rowc1450 in (also on, upon) rowsa1500 in coursec1540 on a rank?1575 of a rank1581 ?1575 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Familiar Epist. (new ed.) 372 Hee went to fast..fortie dayes & fortie nights on a ranke. (b) Abreast. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > state or position of being parallel > parallel with the side [phrase] > abreast breasta1450 on a rank1588 cheek to cheek1731 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 182 The hie wayes are verie brode, that twentie men may ride together on a ranke and one not hinder an other. 1600 M. Drayton in Englands Helicon sig. D4 Range all thy Swannes faire Thames together on a ranke. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. x. 29 Cortez setting all fear aside, with three hundred Souldiers on a ranke, entred the way in the wall. < as lemmas |
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