| 单词 | to have a hank on or over any one |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have a hank on or over any one a. A restraining or curbing hold; a power of check or restraint: esp. in to have a hank on or over any one. Now rare or dialect. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > [noun] > means of restraint or restraining force bridleeOE bridea1425 restraint1523 aweband1531 bit1546 retentive1580 control1594 curb1613 hank1613 constriction1650 retinue1651 check1661 spigot1780 brake1875 way-chain1884 tab1889 inhibitor1902 check-cord1908 iron maiden1912 inhibition1932 1613 T. Potts Wonderfull Discov. Witches sig. P4 The said Witches..had then in hanck a child of Michael Hartleys. 1706 G. Farquhar Recruiting Officer ii. ii. 18 'Twill give me such a hank upon her Pride. 1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials II. xxi. 172 So that their landlords might have them [the tenants] upon the hank. 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 201 Humphry had this double hank upon her inclinations. 1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words (at cited word) To keep a good hank upon your horse, is to have a good hold of the reins. 1851 T. De Quincey Ld. Carlisle on Pope in Tait's Edinb. Mag. July 408/2 He..had defied all the powers of Chancery..to get..a hawk over him. < as lemmas |
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