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单词 to can one's good
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to can one's good
(b) to can one's good: to know what is good for oneself; (later also) to know how to behave properly. Obsolete.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > behave well [verb (intransitive)] > know how to behave
to can one's goodc1405
to know (also keep) one's placea1500
c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) Prol. l. 231 A wys wyf, if that she kan hir good Shal bere hym an hond the Cow is wood.
a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) v. l. 106 This Diomede as he þat koude his good whan þis was don gan fallen forth in speche Of þis and þat.
c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 1305 He hym cast to stondyn at his large, Withoute errour, as he þat koude his gode.
1513 Lydgate's Troye Bk. (Pynson) i. v. C i b For who was euer yet so mad or wood That ought of reason konne a ryght his good To gyue fayth..To any woman without experyence.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward V f. xviv An honest manne and one that could his good.
1606 G. Chapman Monsieur D'Oliue iv. i. sig. H Well, he sayes you can your good, you may be waiting woman to any dame in Europe.
extracted from goodadj.n.adv.int.
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