单词 | to have space |
释义 | > as lemmasto have (also give) space 1. Time which is free or available for doing something; leisure; opportunity. Chiefly in to have (also give) space. Frequently coupled with other nouns, esp. time. Now rare and archaic.In later use sometimes difficult to distinguish from extended uses of senses relating to physical space (see branch II.); cf. breathing space n. at breathing n. Compounds 3b. extracted from spacen.1 a. With infinitive or prepositional phrase as complement. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [noun] > sufficient time or leisure timeOE stounda1225 while?c1225 spacec1300 leisure1553 c1300 All Souls (Laud) 68 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 422 (MED) He ne may habbe no space here his penaunce bringue to ende. c1300 Assumption of Virgin (Cambr. Gg.4.27) (1901) l. 172 Þat þu..Ȝef hem boþe wille and space, Hem to amendy er hy beo ded. c1330 (?a1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) p. 556 (MED) Berard on þe helme he smot; To stond hadde he no space. c1390 Body & Soul (Vernon) (1889) 104 A! Ihesu, that us alle hast wrouȝt,..Of amendement ȝef us space. a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 11292 Y þanke þe..Þat hast lent me wyt and space, Þys yn Englys for to drawe. 1445 tr. Claudian's De Consulatu Stilichonis in Anglia (1905) 28 277 The doome of heven also yiveth space to mannys favour in the. 1483 ( tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage of Soul (Caxton) (1859) i. xvi. 17 He had space, and suffysaunt leyser ynow, for to haue..enstablysshed procuratours. 1484 W. Caxton tr. Subtyl Historyes & Fables Esope iii Whanne the poure man was before the Juge, he demaunded terme and space for to answere. 1508 W. Kennedy Flyting (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems W. Dunbar (1998) I. 212 To ete thy flesch the doggis sall haue na space. 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Spatium They had tyme or space to take aduisement. 1591 J. N. Path-way to Penitence sig. A3 They are most likely to be preuented and ouertaken with ye wrath of God, whose merciful fauor in giuing them sufficient space and means to repent, they haue neglected and ouerpassed. 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love v. i. sig. Kv Giue vnto the flying Hart, Space to breath, how short soeuer. View more context for this quotation 1624 J. Skinner True Relation Proc. against Eng. at Amboyna 29 The Priest and the rest, although they had space and means to haue escaped to Seran and other places safe enough from the Hollanders, yet were so confident of their innocency, that they would needs to Poloway to purge themselues. 1675 R. Burthogge Cavsa Dei 102 That very space to Repent..but confirmeth and emboldens the stubborn and wicked. 1702 S. Clarke Paraphr. Gospels Mark & Luke ii. xiii. 180 Thus likewise to every Obstinate Sinner, God offers means and space of Repentance. 1755 M. Byles Divine Power & Anger 3 If thus having Space to repent, we yet repent not, we shall find that is it a fearful Thing to fall into the Hands of the living God. 1793 H. Boyd Royal Message iv. iii, in Poems 408 This will afford him space to reach the camp. 1910 S. Phillips Pietro of Siena iii. i. 42 It is not yet too late. Give me a little more of time to breathe..I but ask A little space to see her once, or hear Her voice. ΚΠ c1390 in C. Brown Relig. Lyrics 14th Cent. (1924) 128 (MED) Wel is him þat haþ þat grace For to plese his god..And Merci seche while he haþ space. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 3843 Thogh thei hadden litel space, Yit thei acorden in that place. ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) ii. 86 (MED) He may, tille he has space, gif it withouten synnes. c1405 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 35 While I haue tyme and space. a1475 (?1445) J. Lydgate Minor Poems (1911) i. 368 I cry vnto ȝow..That ȝe gete to us repentaunce and space. c1480 Childe of Bristowe in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. (1864) I. 121 And y shal laboure..to bring your soule in better way, yf y have lyf and space. ?1510 T. More in tr. G. F. Pico della Mirandola Lyfe I. Picus sig. f.ivv Happely thow shuldest not liue an houre more Thi syn to clense and though thou haddest space Yet peraduenture shuldest thou lak the grace. a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 143 Asking wald haif..Convenient tyme, lasar and space. 1563 2nd Tome Homelyes sig. Mmm.iii We must take, hede that we call vppon this aduocate, whyle we haue space geuen vs in thys Lyfe. 1581 H. Walpole in W. Allen Martyrdom Campion (1908) 46 God graunt they may amend the same, While here they have the space. 1602 W. Leigh Soules Solace in W. Harrison Deaths Advantage (ed. 2) 38 Alwaies reason requireth that whilest we haue space and time, wee should amend and correct our faults. a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) iv. i. 90 Come on, thou are granted space . View more context for this quotation 1635 T. Cranley Amanda 79 Helpe me to pray to God, to grant me grace, To persevere in this my reformation, That I may now repent, whilst I have space. 1743 D. Crosley Triumph Sovereign Grace p. xxxi Blessed be God he gives us space. 1791 Mod. Politics 23 Give us space and time, and we may do all things well. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. vii. 128 ‘By my faith, time and space fitting, this were a good tale to tell,’ said Leicester.] < as lemmas |
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