| 单词 | to beat upon the hand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto beat upon the hand P2. Horsemanship. Technical phrases: to beat a curvet, to beat the dust, to beat upon a walk, to beat upon the hand. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride a horse (or other animal) [verb (intransitive)] > ride a prancing or capering horse to beat a curvet1607 caracol1656 curvet1695 capriole1837 cavort1844 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [verb (intransitive)] > move head chacka1522 to beat upon the hand1607 bore1731 overbend1953 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by speed or gait > [verb (intransitive)] > move with short steps to stick full ofc1300 to beat the dust1607 to beat upon a walk1607 strike1683 to go, walk, etc. short1753 1607 G. Markham Cavelarice i. 16 To manage, beat a coruet and such like. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Beat A horse is said to beat the dust, when at each stroke or motion, he does not take in ground or way enough with his fore~legs..He beats the dust at curvets, when he does them too precipitantly, and too low..He beats upon a walk, when he walks too short, and thus rids but little ground, whether it be in streight lines, rounds or passings. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Beat Chack in the Manege is taken in the same sense, as beat upon the hand; it is applied to a horse, when his head is not steady, but he tosses up his nose and shakes it all of a sudden, to avoid the subjection of the bridle. < as lemmas |
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