单词 | to bend to one's bow |
释义 | > as lemmasto bend (also bring) (a person) to one's bow ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > bend, incline, or dispose bowc1380 plya1393 benda1538 to bend (also bring) (a person) to one's bow1570 society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > be manageable [verb (intransitive)] > be or become compliant plya1393 supplec1450 to come to (a person's) bow1570 comply1641 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2242/2 Perceauing they could not bend him vnto theyr bowe. 1633 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures (1663) lxxii. 294 All this he did cunningly, hoping by this means to bring him to his bowe with less peril. 1650 T. Hubbert Pilula 22 To bear such sway and rule over others that they must have all men come to their bow. 1675 T. Brooks Word in Season 66 in Paradice Opened Neither Darius, his Presidents, nor Princes, could ever bring Daniel to their bow. 1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 30 Mansoul being wholly at his beck, and brought wholly to his bow. View more context for this quotation 1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. i. i. 5 The Dutch..have lately endeavoured to bring the King..to their bow. < as lemmas |
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