| 单词 | to give one's honour |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give one's honour b. A statement or promise made on one's honour (see Phrases 4a(a)); word of honour. Frequently in to give one's honour. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [noun] > pledge or assurance wordOE costOE earnest1221 fayc1300 certainty1303 wager1306 plighta1325 pledge1371 assurancec1386 undertaking?a1400 faithc1405 surementc1410 to make affiancec1425 earnest pennya1438 warrant1460 trow1515 fidelity1531 stipulation1552 warranty1555 pawn1573 arrha1574 avouchment1574 assumption1590 word of honour1598 avouch1603 assecurance1616 preassurance1635 tower-stamp1642 parole of honour1648 spondence1657 honour1659 1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 6 You took the honour of a Lord the other day. You may well take the word of a gentleman now. 1709 S. Centlivre Busie Body i. i. 11 He had given her his Honour, that he never would..endeavour to know her till she gave him Leave. 1773 Town & Country Mag. June 322/2 King William, having insisted on lord H—n's giving him his honour not to fight.., his lordship was obliged seemingly to comply. 1825 T. Moore in Mem. (1853) IV. 309 Having first made the prince and all the rest give their honours that they would not [etc.]. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona vii. 81 I gave my honour and now I have broke it. 1994 S. Barnes Firedance (1995) 241 I gave my word. I gave my honor. < as lemmas |
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