| 单词 | to fetch a fetch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fetch a fetch a. To deal, strike (a blow); to make (a stroke). Now chiefly colloquial. †to fetch a fetch: to try a stratagem. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > strike [verb (transitive)] > deal or give (a stroke or blow) setc1300 smitec1300 layc1330 drivec1380 slentc1380 hit?a1400 to lay ona1400 reacha1400 fetchc1400 depart1477 warpc1480 throw1488 lenda1500 serve1561 wherret1599 senda1627 lunge1735 to lay in1809 wreak1817 to get in1834 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > be cunning or act cunningly [verb (intransitive)] > machinate > use a stratagem to fetch a fetch1559 finesse1756 c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 1157 No-þyng myȝt me dere To fech me bur & take me halte. 1559 W. Baldwin et al. Myrroure for Magistrates James I. iii He false traytour..To get the crowne, began to fetch a fetch. 1611 Bible (King James) Deut. xix. 5 His hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe. View more context for this quotation 1664 E. Bushnell Compl. Ship-wright 68 To fetch a stroake with the Oares. 1678 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 72 Apollyon was fetching of his last blow. View more context for this quotation 1865 Punch 49 228 Fetch 'im [a donkey] a good whack 'ith your rumbereller! 1888 S. O. Addy Gloss. Words Sheffield (at cited word) I'll fetch thee a nope [knock]. < as lemmas |
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