英语词汇“on the word of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) on (also †in, †under) the word of ——: as guaranteed, undertaken, or assured by (a person of the specified status, as being considered to be of particular authority or trustworthiness). Now rare (archaic in later use).

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1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) ii. i. 22 That the symple parole or worde of a prynce ought to be more stable than the oth of a marchaunt.]

1483 Promisse of Matrimonie The said moost mighty prynces of Fraunce and England in the worde of a prince and on their feythes haue promysed & either of theim hath promised & bounden hym self to thaperfyting therof.

c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. Cxvij/1 My lorde of winchester..subscribid w^t his hand vndir the worde of presthode to stond at the aduyse ordinaunce and arbitrement of y^e parsons abouesayd.

1526 Reg. Privy Seal Scot. I. 527/2 Our soverane lord promittis fathfullye and on the word of ane kyng, that [etc.].

?1560 T. Norton Orations of Arsanes sig. B.ij Peace & faithful promis of safty giuen in the word of a prince.

1600 F. Hastings Apol. or Def. Watch-word 131 He sweareth purely of his owne voluntarie accord, and absolutelie in the word of a Bishop.

1624 King James VI & I in Jrnls. House of Lords (1771) III. 251/1 I promise you, in the Word of a King, that although War and Peace be the peculiar Prerogatives of Kings, yet..I will not treat nor accept of a Peace without first acquainting you with it, and hearing your Advice.

1693 Remarks Present Confederacy, & Late Revol. Eng. 39 He assures us in the Word of a True Protestant Dutchman, he has the same Religion to defend.

1734 G. Stubbes Dial. Superiority Pleasures of Understanding 124 I engage, on the Word of a Favourite, to..prevent..the Danger of his tasting any forbidden Pleasures of this sort.

1796 G. Colman Iron Chest Pref. p. i No—on the word of an honest man, I have bestowed no small pains upon this Iron Chest, which I offer you.

1868 W. Collins Moonstone I. i. xv. 255 I humoured her. Three and sixpence. On the word of an honest woman, three and sixpence, Mr. Cuff!

1884 H. C. Merivale Florien ii. 44 Ha, ha, ha! Now on the word of a freelance and a true soldier, this is the rarest fellow ever born to smell powder!

1929 G. Atherton Dido 343 If..naught but your presence will turn rout into victory, I will send you forth... That I promise you on the word of a Queen.

单词	on the word of
释义	> as lemmas on (also †in, †under) the word of —— (a) on (also †in, †under) the word of ——: as guaranteed, undertaken, or assured by (a person of the specified status, as being considered to be of particular authority or trustworthiness). Now rare (archaic in later use). ΚΠ 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) ii. i. 22 That the symple parole or worde of a prynce ought to be more stable than the oth of a marchaunt.] 1483 Promisse of Matrimonie The said moost mighty prynces of Fraunce and England in the worde of a prince and on their feythes haue promysed & either of theim hath promised & bounden hym self to thaperfyting therof. c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. Cxvij/1 My lorde of winchester..subscribid w^t his hand vndir the worde of presthode to stond at the aduyse ordinaunce and arbitrement of y^e parsons abouesayd. 1526 Reg. Privy Seal Scot. I. 527/2 Our soverane lord promittis fathfullye and on the word of ane kyng, that [etc.]. ?1560 T. Norton Orations of Arsanes sig. B.ij Peace & faithful promis of safty giuen in the word of a prince. 1600 F. Hastings Apol. or Def. Watch-word 131 He sweareth purely of his owne voluntarie accord, and absolutelie in the word of a Bishop. 1624 King James VI & I in Jrnls. House of Lords (1771) III. 251/1 I promise you, in the Word of a King, that although War and Peace be the peculiar Prerogatives of Kings, yet..I will not treat nor accept of a Peace without first acquainting you with it, and hearing your Advice. 1693 Remarks Present Confederacy, & Late Revol. Eng. 39 He assures us in the Word of a True Protestant Dutchman, he has the same Religion to defend. 1734 G. Stubbes Dial. Superiority Pleasures of Understanding 124 I engage, on the Word of a Favourite, to..prevent..the Danger of his tasting any forbidden Pleasures of this sort. 1796 G. Colman Iron Chest Pref. p. i No—on the word of an honest man, I have bestowed no small pains upon this Iron Chest, which I offer you. 1868 W. Collins Moonstone I. i. xv. 255 I humoured her. Three and sixpence. On the word of an honest woman, three and sixpence, Mr. Cuff! 1884 H. C. Merivale Florien ii. 44 Ha, ha, ha! Now on the word of a freelance and a true soldier, this is the rarest fellow ever born to smell powder! 1929 G. Atherton Dido 343 If..naught but your presence will turn rout into victory, I will send you forth... That I promise you on the word of a Queen. extracted from wordn.int. < as lemmas
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