单词 | on one's own head |
释义 | > as lemmason one's own head (b) on one's own head: by one's own decision, of one's own accord; on one's own account. Cf. of one's own head at Phrases 1g(a). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > free will > [adverb] freelyeOE wilfullyc1000 by one's willOE of oneselfOE self-willesOE of one's own willOE willyOE with one's willc1175 voluntarilyc1374 wilfulc1380 of one's own heada1393 willea1400 willilya1400 of (free) voluntyc1402 of or at one's (own) voluntyc1402 of one's own motion1419 of (also by, with) one's (own) goodwill?a1425 on one's own heada1425 of (also by, on, upon) one's own accorda1450 activelyc1454 willinglyc1475 voluntary1480 liberallya1500 of one's own swinge1548 voluntariously1550 voluntarlyc1568 for favour1574 at voluntary1585 of, out of, upon, or at (a person's) own voluntary1585 selfly1595 motu proprio1603 ultroneously1627 unimposedly1647 spontaneously1660 needlessly1710 unmechanically1764 a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 8874 Yhit wille I ymagyn, on myne awen hede, Ffor to gyf it a descripcion. 1563 Bp. J. Pilkington Burnynge of Paules Church sig. I.viiv All such relygyous woorshyppinge of God, as manne deuises on hys owne heade, and is not taught in the holye Scrypture. 1595 W. Perkins Expos. Creed Apostles 292 Ioseph [of Arimathea]..doth it not on his owne head without leaue, but he goeth to Pilate and beggeth the body of Christ. 1656 J. Bramhall Replic. to Bishop of Chalcedon iii. 133 If the persons so banished will return on their own heads. 1744 W. Warburton Remarks Occas. Refl. v. 103 [He] could never, on his own Head, have thought of reducing an unruly People to Government on Maxims of Religion and Policy fundamentally opposite to all the Principles of Egyptian Wisdom. 1794 J. Impey Mod. Pleader 157 Mal-feasance, is when a man does something purposely on his own head, fancy, or humour, without any express agreement, implication, or requiring of law. 1840 Colonial Gaz. 5 Feb. 82/2 The new Secretary..has heard of Mr. Mothercountry's influence; and he is determined that he will act on his own head. 1894 F. B. Meyer Bells of Is 43 ‘Are you doing this on your own head?’ Richard asked. ‘Yes,’ said I; ‘I don't know who's to help me.’ 1922 Southeastern Reporter 110 774/2 The defendant on his own head decided to remit to a great corporation the sum of $110,000 in taxes. < as lemmas |
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