单词 | on the foot of |
释义 | > as lemmason (or upon) the foot of ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > because of or by reason of for (one's, a thing's) sake?c1225 for sake of1340 because1356 for the sake of1393 on (also upon) account of1625 thanks to1631 on the foot of1675 on the ground of1882 1675 W. Penn England's Present Interest 43 They are thus far condemnable upon the Foot of Prudence. 1683 W. Rogers Scourge for George Whitehead 11 Methinks G. W. should be ashamed of his ridiculous Opposition on the foot of his Skill in Law. 1713 E. Gibson Codex Juris Eccl. Anglicani 999 If any Archdeacons are entituled to require Exhibits in their Visitations, it can only be upon the foot of Custom. a1797 H. Walpole Mem. George II (1847) II. viii. 259 The Prince..excused his own inapplication on the foot of idleness. < as lemmas |
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