单词 | to lay by the walls |
释义 | > as lemmasto lay by the walls ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > launching a vessel > be launched [verb (intransitive)] > of ship: lie unused in harbour to lie by the wall (or walls)1579 to lie up1699 society > travel > travel by water > launching a vessel > launch or set afloat [verb (transitive)] > lay up unused to lay by the walls1579 to lay up1667 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > non-use > remain unused [verb (intransitive)] atliec1000 lie1377 to lie by the wall (or walls)1579 to lie by1642 sit1839 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 46/2 And the law in the meane time must lye by the walles [Fr. demeure là]. 1656 T. Burton Diary (1828) I. 82 I am glad the mariners are so sensible of the laying of our English ships by the walls. 1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) III. 462 Our ships lie by the walls, and theirs ride. 1672 J. Wallis Let. in S. P. Rigaud & S. J. Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men 17th Cent. (1841) (modernized text) II. 529 To put forth what France is not willing to venture upon, provided that it do not hinder the printing those of our own nation,..which lie by the wall for want of publishing. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 72 He walk'd..towards that Part of the Creek, where..three of their biggest Ships lay by the Walls. 1787 F. Grose Provinc. Gloss. at Wall He lies by the wall. Spoken of a person dead but not buried. Norf. and Suf. < as lemmas |
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