单词 | to put to one's hand |
释义 | > as lemmasto put to one's hand (also hands) a. transitive. To exert, apply; to bring to bear, put forth. Frequently (now only) in to put to one's hand (also hands): to lend a hand; to set to work, fall to; (Scottish) to help oneself (to food, etc.). Now rare (chiefly Scottish in later use). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > cause to operate [verb (transitive)] > put in effective operation yieldc1315 underbear1382 to put forthc1390 showa1398 apply?c1400 to put outc1400 exercisec1405 to put toc1410 employ?1473 enforce1490 exerce1535 adhibit?1538 addict1562 endeavour?1575 work1591 address1598 to give stream to?1611 to lay out1651 exsert1665 exert1682 the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)] underfoc893 fandOE onfangOE undernimc1000 takec1175 to take tillc1175 to take toa1250 underfongc1330 undertakea1340 to take in (also on) handa1350 undertakec1385 attamec1386 to take in (also on) handc1390 embrace1393 emprisec1410 to put to one's hand (also hands)c1410 to go upon ——c1450 enterprise?1473 to set (one's) hand to1477 go?a1500 accept1524 assume1530 to hent in (also upon) handc1540 to swallow up1544 to take to task1546 to go into ——?1548 to set in hand1548 to fare about1563 entertain1569 undergo1606 to set about ——1611 to take up1660 to come at ——1901 the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin action or activity [verb (intransitive)] beginc1000 onginOE aginOE ginc1175 to go tillc1175 to take onc1175 comsea1225 fanga1225 to go toc1275 i-ginc1275 commencec1320 to get (also get down, go, go adown, set, set down) to workc1400 to lay to one's hand(sc1405 to put to one's hand (also hands)c1410 to set toc1425 standa1450 to make to1563 to fall to it1570 to start out1574 to fall to1577 to run upon ——1581 to break off1591 start1607 to set in1608 to set to one's hands1611 to put toa1616 to fall ona1625 in1633 to fall aboard1642 auspicatea1670 to set out1693 to enter (into) the fray1698 open1708 to start in1737 inchoate1767 to set off1774 go1780 start1785 to on with1843 to kick off1857 to start in on1859 to steam up1860 to push off1909 to cut loose1923 to get (also put) the show on the road1941 to get one's arse in gear1948 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > aid, help, or assist [verb (intransitive)] help?c1225 to shove at the cart1421 supply1446 assist?1518 to lend a hand (or a helping hand)1598 to hold handc1600 to put to one's hand (also hands)1603 seconda1609 subminister1611 to give (lend) a lift1622 to lay (a) hand1634 to give a hand1682 to bear a hand1710 to chip in1872 c1410 tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1879) VII. 153 He..prayed to the pope þat, in þe emperoures stede and wiþ þe emperours costage, he wolde putte to [L. apponat] his handes. a1425 (a1382) Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Corpus Oxf.) (1850) Gen. xix. 10 The men putten to hoonde, and brouȝten into hem Loth. 1491 Act 7 Hen. VII c. 22 Preamb. Endevoir youre self and put to your hand and spare no cost. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin 70 (MED) Ye must put to grete besynesse to take the Duke. 1537 J. Whalley Let. 4 Feb. in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/8/55) f. 76 The beste lerned men in Englond hathe putto theyre handes. 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 134 Putting to their diligence and industrie. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 1115 Whereunto also Clement..put to his helping hand. a1625 J. Fletcher & J. Shirley Night-walker (1640) ii. sig. D2v Put to your strength and make as little noise. 1673 J. Ray Coll. Eng. Words 173 That so all Parties concerned may put to their fires at the same time. 1699 Bp. G. Burnet Expos. Thirty-nine Articles xiv. 134 We must not rest on the sabbath-day, if a Work of Necessity or Charity calls us to put to our hands. 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess ii. 86 Among us a' a ravell'd hesp ye've made, Sae now, put too your hand, an help to red. 1801 W. Beattie Fruits Time Parings 8 Come, Mains, will ye put too yer hand. 1861 T. S. Muir Characteristics Old Church Archit. Scotl. 134 If you but put to your hand to do a few odd jobs for your own behoof, eschew vulgar airs, and feel full of your object. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. III. lxxviii. 33 People think of the government as a great machine which will go on, whether they put their hand to or not. 1890 M. Oliphant Kirsteen II. vii. 125 ‘All I want is to learn my work, and put to my hand.’ ‘To make your fortune?’ said Miss Jean. 1952 in Sc. National Dict. (1960) V. 28/1 Jist pit tee yer han', dinna weyt t' be prigget. < as lemmas |
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