单词 | preambulate |
释义 | † preambulatev.1 Obsolete. rare. intransitive. To walk or go before or in front; = preamble v.1 1. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > walk, tread, or step [verb (intransitive)] > walk before or in front preamble1402 preambulate1598 the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > going first or in front > go first or in front [verb (intransitive)] foregoc825 to go beforec1225 preamble1402 to beat a path1589 to lead the waya1593 preambulate1598 anteambulate1623 antecede1628 to lead the van1697 to take the (or a) lead1768 lead1798 to lead off1806 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. i. 76 Arts-man preambulat, we will be singuled from the barbarous. View more context for this quotation 1599 G. Chapman Humerous Dayes Myrth sig. A4v Besh. Mistris will it please you to preambulate. Ma. With all my heart. Exeunt. 1609 Euerie Woman in her Humor sig. E1 Being mortally assaild, he did preambulate or walke off. ?1660 T. Jordan Divinity & Morality sig. §§3v When fierce destruction followes to Hell-gate, Pride doth most commonly preambulate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). preambulatev.2 rare. intransitive. To make a preamble; = preamble v.2 1b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > parts of a written composition > write parts of composition [verb (intransitive)] > compose prologue or introduction proemiate1568 preambulate1608 preface1619 preludize1829 1608 J. Panke Fal of Babel 113 Sanders..preambulateth from the matter before he come to it. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. 71 But I will no more preambulate. 1903 Sat. Rev. 16 May 614 In previous articles I have preambulated somewhat to this effect. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.11598v.21608 |
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