| 单词 | to claw by the sleeve |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto claw by the sleeve a. figurative. to claw the back of, or to claw by the back: to ‘stroke down’, flatter, fawn upon. So to claw (a person's) toe, to claw by the sleeve. Obsolete exc. dialect. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > flatter servilely or curry favour with [verb (transitive)] flatter1340 to claw the back ofc1394 to pick a thank (also thanks)c1422 clawc1425 to claw by the sleeve1509 to claw by the backa1542 fawna1568 to make or pay (one's) court to1590 adulate1612 hug1622 sycophant1637 to make up to1701 to whip it in with1702 cultivate1706 incense1708 to wheedle in with1726 to grandfather up1747 slaver1794 toad1802 to play up to ——1809 nut1819 toady1827 bootlick1846 to suck up to1860 lickspittle1886 jolly1890 bum-suck1918 arse-lick1919 to cosy up to1937 brown-nose1948 ass-kiss1951 ass-lick1962 love-bomb1976 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > flatter servilely or curry favour [verb (intransitive)] fain?c1225 fawnc1325 to make placebo1340 fagea1382 curryc1400 to curry favela1420 to claw (a person's) toea1500 to curry favour?1518 to be at the school of placebo1554 to play (with) placebo1583 insinuatea1593 wriggle1601 lick1602 sycophantize1605 gnathonize1619 pickthank1621 supparasitate1623 ingratiate1647 slaver1730 toad-eat1766 slaum1787 to eat (any one's) toads1788 toad1802 bootlick1846 toady1861 to suck in1899 smoodge1906 smarm1911 arse-lick1928 bum-suck1930 to suck round1931 ass-lick1937 brown-nose1939 suck-hole1961 weasel1980 c1394 P. Pl. Crede 365 Whou þey curry kinges, & her back claweþ. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xiii. 143 And dos noght bot lakys And clowse hir toose. 1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. cxli He loueth to be flatered and clawed by the sleue. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 349 He claweth my toe, il me gratigne le orteil. a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) xlix. 2 Take hede of him that by thy back the claweth, For none is wourse then is a frendly ffoo. 1597 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 1st 3 Bks. i. Prol. sig. B1v To claw the back of him that beastly liues. 1881 [see sense 5a]. < as lemmas |
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