单词 | to enter lists |
释义 | > as lemmasto enter (the) lists b. transferred and figurative. A place or scene of combat or contest. to enter (the) lists. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > contend, dispute [phrase] to enter (the) lists1592 to clash quills1686 1592 L. Andrewes Wonderfull Combate vi. f. 75 The lysts wher this temptation was vsed, was the Mountaine. 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Ev Now is she in the verie lists of loue, Her champion mounted for the hot incounter. View more context for this quotation 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion v. 77 As when his Trytons trumps doe them to battell call Within his surging lists to combat with the Whale. 1616 W. Drummond Poems (rev. ed.) sig. P4 See Chloris, how the Cloudes Tilte in the azure Lists. 1647 N. Bacon Hist. Disc. Govt. 14 I hold it both needlesse and fruitlesse to enter into the Lists concerning the originall of the Saxons. 1647 N. Bacon Hist. Disc. Govt. 185 The King loth to enter the List with the Clergy about too many matters. 1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 463 Dagon hath presum'd, Me overthrown, to enter lists with God. View more context for this quotation 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. viii. 110 Demodocus..Majestic to the lists of Fame repairs. 1848 C. Kingsley Saint's Trag. iv. i. 35 [Let] the spirit Range in free battle lists. 1855 D. Brewster Mem. Life I. Newton (new ed.) I. iv. 77 The Royal Society..contained few individuals..capable of..entering the lists against his..assailants. 1878 R. Browning Poets Croisic lxii Slight lists Wherein the puppet-champions wage..mimic war. < as lemmas |
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