单词 | piece and piece |
释义 | > as lemmaspiece and piece ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [phrase] > piecemeal by piecemealc1325 piece by piecea1500 piece and piecea1522 by lumps1576 in piecemeal1693 in piecemeals1715 (in or by) dribs and drabs1809 a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1959) vii. viii. 120 Syne peis and peys the flude boldnys so fast. 1597 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae 258 I felt my hairt within my bosome melt, and peece and peece decay. 1604 King James VI & I Counterblaste to Tobacco sig. C4 No man likes strong headie drinke the first day..but by custome is piece and piece allured. 1681 S. Colvil Mock Poem ii. 22 Then piece and piece they dropt away, As ripe Plumbs in a rainy day. 1721 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 550 Piece and piece as your leisure allows, pray send me what hath been remarkable as to religion and learning this last year. 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess 78 Sae piece an' piece they lift them as they dow, An' see't all ocean down into the how. < as lemmas |
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