| 单词 | to fly the heels |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fly the heels e. transitive. = flee v. 7, 8 †to fly the heels (see quot. 1727). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from (action) [verb (transitive)] > avoid or shun overboweOE bibughOE fleea1000 forbowa1000 ashun1000 befleec1000 beflyc1175 bischunc1200 withbuwe?c1225 waive1303 eschew1340 refuse1357 astartc1374 sparec1380 shuna1382 void1390 declinea1400 forbeara1400 shurna1400 avoidc1450 umbeschewc1485 shewe1502 evite1503 devoid1509 shrink1513 schew?a1534 devite1549 fly1552 abstract1560 evitate1588 estrange1613 cut1791 shy1802 skulk1835 side-slip1930 to walk away from1936 punt1969 1552 H. Latimer Serm. 3rd Sunday Epiph. Fruitful Serm. (1584) 312 b Haue an earnest desire to leaue sinne, and to flye the same. 1583 G. Babington Very Fruitfull Expos. Commaundem. ix. 455 Flie to heare as thou wouldest flie to speake what tendeth vnto slander. 1635 A. Stafford Femall Glory 65 Though he be ambitious of dignities..yet (to be reputed humble) he seems to flie them. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. (at cited word) To Fly the Heels..a Term used of a Horse, when he obeys the Spur. 1754 Earl of Chatham Lett. to Nephew (1804) iv. 27 Fly with abhorrence and contempt superstition and enthusiasm. a1839 W. M. Praed Poems (1864) II. 241 True pity..flies the rich, it flies the vain. < as lemmas |
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