单词 | retaunt |
释义 | † retauntn. Obsolete. A repeated or renewed taunt. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun] > teasing > repeated retaunt1548 1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xxxiiijv He..gaue me suche vnkynde woordes, with suche tauntes and retauntes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018). † retauntv. Obsolete. 1. intransitive. To make a further taunt or taunts. ΚΠ 1560 T. Churchyard Contention betwyxte Churchyeard & Camell sig. C.ii/2 Ye close and ye glose, in seking to be fine, Ye taunt and retaunt al most in eueri line. 2. transitive. To taunt for a second or further time; to taunt in return. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > be annoyed or vexed by [verb (transitive)] > annoy or vex > tease > again retaunt1578 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 40 I shal be accompted a Mecocke, a Milkesoppe, taunted and retaunted, with check and checkemate, flowted and reflowted with intollerable glee. 1599 F. Thynne Animaduersions (1875) 70 The scoffing knight thus retaunted, in furie flange awaye, But with replyeng scoffe before, he thus to her did saye, [etc.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1548v.1560 |
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