单词 | to be to mean |
释义 | > as lemmasto be to mean c. transitive. to be to mean: to be deplored or pitied. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > quality of exciting pity > to be pitied [phrase] to be to mean?c1225 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 158 For þi habeoð þe lasse tomeanen [c1230 Corpus to meanen; a1250 Titus to meane; a1250 Nero te menen] þet ha biforen hond leorneð hare meoster to makien grim chere. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 335 (MED) Allas! it was to mene, his vertuz & his pruesse..þat perist for falsnesse. a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 16 Quhairfoir thair mister wes the moir to mene. 1719 A. Ramsay 3rd Answer to Hamilton x An fowk can get A doll of rost beef..And be na sick..They're no to mean. 1788 R. Galloway Poems 132 Yes, said the king, we're no to mean, We live baith warm, and snug, and bien. 1823 J. Galt Entail I. xxi. 177 Charlie's no to mean wi' his match. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes & Knowes 5 Folk are muckle ti mean that beide on aether seide o the Mairches atween twae prood an towty countries 'at canna grei an are aye cuissen-oot. < as lemmas |
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