| 单词 | to hold with his bill in the water |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hold (one) with his bill in the water ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > keep in suspense [verb (transitive)] to hold (also keep) (a person) in handa1400 to keep (or hold) in (great or a great) suspense1557 to hold (one) with his bill in the water1579 to hang by the eyelids1587 suspend1605 equipoise1887 to keep (a person) on the edge of his (also her) seat1897 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 1041/1 What meant God to holde the fathers with their billes in the water (as wee say) so long, and sent not the Redeemer sooner? < as lemmas |
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