| 单词 | to break a staff |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto break a staff ΘΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] fightc900 to bid, offer, refuse, accept, take (arch.) battle1297 to do battle1297 to give battle1297 strive13.. battle1330 to instore a battle1382 fettlec1400 pugnec1425 toilc1425 to deliver battle1433 conflict?a1475 bargain1487 mellaya1500 liverc1500 to come out1511 field1535 combat1589 to manage arms1590 sway1590 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > jousting or tilting > joust or tilt [verb (intransitive)] playeOE bourdisec1320 joustc1330 copec1350 tourney1390 coup?a1400 joustenc1400 to joust of warc1400 to run togetherc1410 bourda1500 to fight at barriers1532 runa1533 to run at (the) tilt1548 jostle1580 tilt1595 to break a treea1600 to run (or ride) a-tilt1608 to run tilt1831 a1593 C. Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. G4v The king of England, nor the court of Fraunce, Shall haue me from my gratious mothers side, Till I be strong enough to breake a staffe. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. viii. vii. 285 Wilt thou then..break a staffe with me in the meane time. 1650 A. Bradstreet Tenth Muse 23 She'l ride a Horse as bravely, as the best, And break a staffe, provided't be in jest. 1822 T. L. Peacock Maid Marian xvi. 217 ‘It is Friar Tuck,’ said Marian. ‘He will scarcely know us,’ said Robin; ‘and if he do not, I will break a staff with him for sport.’ 1923 V. Starrett Banners in Dawn 26 What joy to break a staff in midnight brawls. < as lemmas |
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