| 单词 | to play with a person's nose |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto play with a person's nose ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > banter [verb (transitive)] > make fun of to have (also i-do) (something) to gameeOE to make (a) game of (also at, on)?c1250 overmirtha1400 sporta1533 to make a sport of1535 to make (up) a lip1546 to give one a (or the) gleek1567 to make a May game of1569 to play with a person's nose1579 to make merry over (also with)1621 game1699 to make fun of1732 hit1843 1579 S. Gosson Ephemerides Phialo i. 16 Touching the frutefulnes of his Mule,..I coulde find him sporte by Philosophie, if I were disposed to play with his nose. 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. E3v Pesana hearing how pleasantly Melicertus plaid with her nose, thought to giue him as great a bone to gnaw vppon. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Nasarder To fillip;..also, to frumpe, or breake a ieast on; play with the nose of. < as lemmas |
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