单词 | to break forth |
释义 | > as lemmasto break forth to break forth 1. intransitive. [ < sense 37.] To make a rush forward. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > move forward or advance [verb (intransitive)] > with a rush to break forth1552 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Breake forth or out, prorumpo. 1611 Bible (King James) Exod. xix. 22 Lest the Lord breake forth vpon them. View more context for this quotation 1646 G. Buck Hist. Life Richard III ii. 61 Forth breakes King Richard towards the Earle. 2. Of flame, light, passion, war, disease, etc.: To burst out, break out. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > be violent [verb (intransitive)] > burst violently from rest or restraint abreakOE outburstOE outbreaka1450 reboil1477 to break forth1535 burst1542 to break out1574 go1583 fulminate1630 break1693 lasha1716 to rage out1720 rip1856 outflame1890 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Isa. lix. 8 Then shal thy light break forth as ye mornynge. 1561 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc iii. i The fire..breakes forth with double flame. 1596 M. Drayton Mortimeriados sig. B 3 A little sparke..Breakes forth in flame. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iii. i. 25 Diseased nature oftentimes breakes forth, In strange eruptions. View more context for this quotation 1611 Bible (King James) Exod. ix. 10 A boyle breaking forth with blaines. View more context for this quotation 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §384 Many Diseases..break forth at particular times. 1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. iii. 24 In the second year..broke forth a War. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 302. ⁋5 In Emilia..it [religion] does not break forth into irregular Fits and Sallies of Devotion. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 645 It was not only against the prisoners that his fury broke forth. 1864 J. Bryce Holy Rom. Empire iii. 35 These were the feelings that..broke forth in the shout of ‘Henry the Emperor’. 1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest IV. xviii. 224 He breaks forth into full light in the course of the next year. 3. [ < sense 36.] To break loose from restraint. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > set free [verb (intransitive)] > escape from restraint > throw off restraint to throw off1551 to break forth1608 to take a loose1703 to let rip1857 to kick over the traces1861 to cut loose1900 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear iv. 197 Breaking forth in ranke & (not to be indured riots). View more context for this quotation a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) xxix. 135 You young men that have too much broken forth. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > grow or vegetate [verb (intransitive)] > sprout forth or spring up growc725 springOE upspringc1000 sprouta1200 springa1225 risea1382 burgeon1382 burgea1387 to run upa1393 lance1393 bursta1400 launch1401 reke?1440 alighta1450 shoot1483 to come up?1523 start1587 to grow up1611 to come away1669 to break forth1675 upshoot1841 outgrow1861 sprinta1878 break1882 sprount1890 1675 N. Grew Compar. Anat. Trunks ii. vi. 72 The Trunk-roots break forth all along it. 5. [ < sense 38] To burst into utterance; to exclaim with sudden outburst. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or exclamation > cry or exclaim [verb (intransitive)] remeeOE ropeOE gredec1000 epec1175 yeiec1175 ascry1352 to cry out1382 to lift (up) a cry, one's voice1382 cryc1384 outcryc1390 yawlc1400 openc1425 bursta1450 yelp?c1450 escry1483 assurd1523 to break forth1526 gaure1530 to call out?1532 exclaim1570 reclaim1611 voice1627 blathe1640 to set up one's pipes1671 bawze1677 sing1813 Great-Scott1902 yip1907 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Gal. iv. 27 Breake forth and crye thou that travelest not. 1611 Bible (King James) Isa. xiv. 7 They breake foorth into singing. View more context for this quotation 1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xvi. 482 The Prince breaks forth; Proclaim What tydings, friend? 1882 Sun 14 May 6/5 The anti-lacrossers cheered and broke forth with [a ditty]. < as lemmas |
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