| 单词 | to replight one's troth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto replight one's (also a) troth transitive. To plight again or once more; (in later use) esp. in to replight one's (also a) troth. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > promise, vow, or pledge [verb (intransitive)] > in return or anew restipulate1610 replight1620 repromise1645 1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron II. vi. vii. 12 Many times heeretofore he hath embraced mee, according to the mutuall loue re-plighted together [It. molte uolte stata]. ?1798 H. B. Dudley & M. Dudley Passages Trial of Vortigern & Rowena (ed. 4) III. 44 Keeping alone the blissful hope alive Of soon replighting it [sc. her love] in realms above! 1836 J. Lake Battle of Loncarty vi, in Retired Lieutenant I. 60 They to their king replight their truth. 1874 J. G. Holland Mistress of Manse xxi. 96 Hearts and wings again united,..And their holy troth replighted. 1876 S. Lanier Cent. Medit. in Poems 43 Toil, and forgive, and kiss o'er, and replight. 1948 H. F. Gosnell Democracy xi. 220 New elections are held, and old troths are replighted. 1958 Times 20 Jan. 8/7 He and his two lieutenants unmistakably mean what they say when they replight their loyalty. 2001 Evening Times (Glasgow) (Nexis) 20 Jan. 10 Sir John Mills and his wife, who have clocked up 60 years together, had a touching ceremony to re-plight their troth in their church this week. < as lemmas |
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