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单词 to make strange at
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to make strange at
13. to make (it) strange: to make difficulties, refuse to assent or comply, be reluctant or unwilling; to hold back, keep a stand-off attitude; to be distant or unfriendly; to affect coyness; to pretend not to understand; to affect or feel surprise, dislike, indignation, etc. Const. of (= about) a matter, etc.; to (do something); also to make strange at.
a. to make it strange. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > be unwilling [verb (intransitive)]
nillOE
loathea1200
to make it tough1297
forthinka1300
reckc1300
ruea1400
to make (it) strangec1405
to make strangenessc1407
stick1418
resistc1425
to make (it) strange?1456
steek1478
tarrowc1480
doubt1483
sunyie1488
to make (it) nice1530
stay1533
shentc1540
to make courtesy (at)1542
to make it scrupulous1548
to think (it) much1548
to make dainty of (anything)1555
to lie aback1560
stand1563
steek1573
to hang back1581
erch1584
to make doubt1586
to hang the groin1587
to make scruple (also a, no, etc., scruple)1589
yearn1597
to hang the winga1601
to make squeamish1611
smay1632
bogglea1638
to hang off1641
waver1643
reluct1648
shy1650
reluctate1655
stickle1656
scruple1660
to make boggle1667
revere1689
begrudge1690
to have scruples1719
stopc1738
bitch1777
reprobate1779
crane1823
disincline1885
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > be discourteous [verb (intransitive)] > not be affable
to make oneself strange1390
to make (it) strangec1405
to make (it) strange1598
to wait one's distance1600
to wait one's distance1642
starch1698
prim1721
to cast snowballs1725
to put on the stranger1809
to show the cold shoulder1816
stiffen1864
to play hard to get1929
society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > separate or isolate [verb (transitive)] > stand aloof from
to make it strangec1405
c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Reeve's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 60 And straunge he made it of hir mariage.
c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Franklin's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 515 He made it straunge, and swoor so god hym saue Lasse than a thousand pound he wolde nat haue.
c1440 Gesta Romanorum xlix. 220 What! deer love, whi makest þow hit nowe so straunge to me?
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxxviii. sig. Tviv Though that she make it straunge & deny you at the fyrst, yet be not ashamed therwith & she shall loue you the better.
1575 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure (rev. ed.) I. lvi. f. 249v The husbande hearinge him saye so, commaunded his wyfe to kisse him, which she did although she made it straunge, either for the Lords desire or for husbands request to do the same.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) i. ii. 103 She makes it strange, but she would be best pleas'd To be so angred with another Letter. View more context for this quotation
b. to make strange. Also (esp. in earlier use) const. at, of. Now dialect and North American.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > make difficulties
to make (it) strange?1456
stickle1656
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > be unwilling [verb (intransitive)]
nillOE
loathea1200
to make it tough1297
forthinka1300
reckc1300
ruea1400
to make (it) strangec1405
to make strangenessc1407
stick1418
resistc1425
to make (it) strange?1456
steek1478
tarrowc1480
doubt1483
sunyie1488
to make (it) nice1530
stay1533
shentc1540
to make courtesy (at)1542
to make it scrupulous1548
to think (it) much1548
to make dainty of (anything)1555
to lie aback1560
stand1563
steek1573
to hang back1581
erch1584
to make doubt1586
to hang the groin1587
to make scruple (also a, no, etc., scruple)1589
yearn1597
to hang the winga1601
to make squeamish1611
smay1632
bogglea1638
to hang off1641
waver1643
reluct1648
shy1650
reluctate1655
stickle1656
scruple1660
to make boggle1667
revere1689
begrudge1690
to have scruples1719
stopc1738
bitch1777
reprobate1779
crane1823
disincline1885
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > be discourteous [verb (intransitive)] > not be affable
to make oneself strange1390
to make (it) strangec1405
to make (it) strange1598
to wait one's distance1600
to wait one's distance1642
starch1698
prim1721
to cast snowballs1725
to put on the stranger1809
to show the cold shoulder1816
stiffen1864
to play hard to get1929
?1456 T. Howes in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 160 Whan he maket straunge to ley dowun the condempnacion.
1549 Duke of Somerset in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) II. ii. 102 If they shal make strange to have the same [treaty] so confirmed.
a1556 N. Udall Ralph Roister Doister (?1566) v. vi. sig. H.iiijv Thei wer not angry then. M. M. Yes at first, & made strange.
1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Delicium Delicias facere, to make strange and dally, because he would be intreated.
1598 G. Chapman Blinde Begger of Alexandria sig. D2v Therefore beautious Ladie make not strange, To take a freind and adde vnto thy Ioyes.
1602 S. Rowlands Greenes Ghost 46 Maister Doctor at the first made strange of the matter, and seemed verie loth to deale in it.
1633 J. Ford 'Tis Pitty shee's Whore ii. sig. C4 v Sir now you know my house, pray make not strange.
1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion ix. 18 This brown lasse did make a request to the Shepherd for her, but at the first he seemed to stand off, and to make strange thereat.
1727 D. Defoe Ess. Hist. Apparitions viii. 133 However, she made still strange of it.
1773 C. Dibdin Deserter i. vii. 17 How strange you make of this matter.
1904 Eng. Dial. Dict. V. 804/2 Strange... 1. adj...W[est] m[oreland]. Also said of one who professes to be in ignorance of some matters it is well known he understands. ‘Thoo's neea casion to makt seea strange, thoo knows o' t'time.’
1937 P. K. Devine Folklore of Newfoundland 33 To make strange, to be afraid or timid. ‘Don't make strange,’ said to a guest sitting down to eat.
1966 Amer. Speech 41 295 [Newfoundland] Don't make strange. Said to make a guest feel at home.
1974 P. Gzowski Bk. about this Country 173/1 The luxury of a babysitter is rare—besides, the baby makes strange, and no babysitter with knowledge aforehand would come near!
extracted from strangeadj.n.
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