英语词汇“to give one's head for the washing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†(a) to give one's head for the washing (also polling): to yield tamely without resistance; chiefly in negative contexts. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1542 T. Becon in M. Coverdale tr. H. Bullinger Golden Bk. Christen Matrimonye Pref. sig. A.v Lyke a fellowe, that wyll not gyue his head for y^e wasshynge.

a1601 J. Hooker Discr. Excester (1765) 82 Such a one as would not give his Head for the polling, nor his Beard for the washing.

1639 J. Taylor Iuniper Lect. viii. 56 When I was yong, as now I am old, I would not have given my head for the washing.

1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 182 For my part, it shall ne'er be sed, I for the washing gave my head.

1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 34 I find, Mr. Neverout, you won't give your Head for the washing, as they say.

†b. to give one's head (or beard) for the washing: to submit tamely to indignities (see head n.¹ Phrases 4e(a)). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > submission > submit [verb (intransitive)] > tamely

to give one's head (or beard) for the washing1587

1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 1025/2 Such a one as would not giue his head for the polling nor his beard for the washing.

1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. L4 But the time was when he would not haue giuen his head for the washing.

1615 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Cupids Revenge iv. sig. I2 And so am I [sc. resolued], and 40. more good fellowes That wil not giue their heads for the washing, I take it.

a1616 J. Fletcher Bonduca ii. iii Car. And to morrow night say to him, His Head is mine. Jud. I can assure ye Captain, He will not give it for this washing.

1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 182 For my part, it shall ne'er be sed, I for the washing gave my head.

单词	to give one's head for the washing
释义	> as lemmas to give one's head for the washing (also polling) †(a) to give one's head for the washing (also polling): to yield tamely without resistance; chiefly in negative contexts. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1542 T. Becon in M. Coverdale tr. H. Bullinger Golden Bk. Christen Matrimonye Pref. sig. A.v Lyke a fellowe, that wyll not gyue his head for y^e wasshynge. a1601 J. Hooker Discr. Excester (1765) 82 Such a one as would not give his Head for the polling, nor his Beard for the washing. 1639 J. Taylor Iuniper Lect. viii. 56 When I was yong, as now I am old, I would not have given my head for the washing. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 182 For my part, it shall ne'er be sed, I for the washing gave my head. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 34 I find, Mr. Neverout, you won't give your Head for the washing, as they say. extracted from headn.¹ to give one's head (or beard) for the washing †b. to give one's head (or beard) for the washing: to submit tamely to indignities (see head n.¹ Phrases 4e(a)). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > submissiveness > submission > submit [verb (intransitive)] > tamely to give one's head (or beard) for the washing1587 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 1025/2 Such a one as would not giue his head for the polling nor his beard for the washing. 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. L4 But the time was when he would not haue giuen his head for the washing. 1615 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Cupids Revenge iv. sig. I2 And so am I [sc. resolued], and 40. more good fellowes That wil not giue their heads for the washing, I take it. a1616 J. Fletcher Bonduca ii. iii Car. And to morrow night say to him, His Head is mine. Jud. I can assure ye Captain, He will not give it for this washing. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. iii. 182 For my part, it shall ne'er be sed, I for the washing gave my head. extracted from washingn. < as lemmas
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