| 单词 | to put a rod under a person's girdle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put a rod under a person's girdle ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > corporal punishment > [noun] > with whip or scourging > instance of swepinga1300 stripec1485 flagellation1490 whipping1566 whipping-cheer1578 to have a rod under (also at) one's girdle1580 switchinga1640 horsewhipping1829 rawhiding1848 bashing1877 1580 J. Lyly Euphues (new ed.) f. 2v They put gold into the hands of youth, wher they should put a rod vnder their girdle. 1591 J. Lyly Endimion ii. ii. sig. C4v Away peeuish boy, a rodde were better vnder thy girdle, than loue in thy mouth. 1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor v. i. sig. Mv You signior shall be carried to the market crosse, and be there bound: and so shall you sir, in a large motlie coate, with a rodde at your girdle . View more context for this quotation < as lemmas |
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