| 单词 | to fight short |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fight short a. At close quarters, closely, tightly. to fight short: to engage in a hand to hand struggle. to ride short: to ride with a tight rein. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] > come to close quarters to fling togetherc1300 fewterc1440 to come to handstrokes1488 to come to (one's) hands (also hand)1524 to fight short1533 buckle1535 close1590 to close in1704 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > condition of being fast bound or firmly fixed > [adverb] > tightly or closely narroweOE straitc1200 straitly1338 sore1377 short1533 nearly1587 strictly1641 snug1674 chock1768 snugly1800 society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [adverb] > with a tight rein to ride short1689 society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride a horse (or other animal) [verb (intransitive)] > ride with short stirrups to ride short1689 1533 J. Heywood Play of Wether sig. Biiii Byr lady these knauys muste be tyed shorter. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. vii. x. 255 A light footman's shield he takes unto him, and a Spanish blade by his side, as being more handsome to fight short and close. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1682 (1955) IV. 269 They rid very short, & could stand up right in full speede. 1689 T. Rymer View Govt. Europe 54 They undertook likewise to loosen his power, or tye it up short. < as lemmas |
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