| 单词 | to build a temple or altar to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto build a temple or altar to b. In honour of; for the worship of (as to build a temple or altar to); in salutation of and expression of good wishes for (as to drink to: see also A. 12a, and drink v.1 13b). ΚΠ c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds xix. 24 Sum man..makinge siluerene housis to Dian. 1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) Acts xvii. 23 Y..foond an auter, in which was writun, To the vnknowun God. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 529/1 I drinke to you, je boys a vous. 1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet v. iii. 119 Heers to my loue. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iv. iv. 61 Her face o' fire With labour, and the thing she tooke to quench it She would to each one sip. View more context for this quotation 1616 B. Jonson Forrest ix, in Wks. I Drinke to me, onely, with thine eyes. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 462. ⁋4 With continual toasting Healths to the Royal Family. 1838 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) II. xvi. 353 They erected an altar to the father of the gods. < as lemmas |
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