单词 | to break water or soil |
释义 | > as lemmasto break water or soil b. to break water or soil: said of a stag. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > thing hunted or game > action of game > [phrase] > take to the water to beat a brookc1470 to beat the streamc1470 to break water or soil1486 1486 Bk. St. Albans E vij b Then brekyth he water ther to take yow tent. 1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie lxxix. 241 When he goeth quite through a ryuer or water, we say he breaketh Soyle. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 116 They loue the lakes & strong streames, breaking the floods to come by fresh pasture. < as lemmas |
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