单词 | to the number of |
释义 | > as lemmasto (also of, etc.) the number of P2. to (also of, etc.) the number of (a specified number). Formerly also without preposition. ΚΠ a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 341 (MED) Bartholanus..come þider wiþ his þre sones..and [they] encresede to þe noumbre of nyne þowsand men. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 1102 (MED) Libra sit in the nombre of sevene. ?a1450 ( J. Lydgate Serpent of Division (McClean) (1911) 60 Sche sente þe schorte somme of hir sentence..compendiously in þe Nombre of sixe lettirs. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) III. 1196 Many owchys, isette with stonys and perelys in golde, to the numbir of a thousande. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) cii. sig. D*vv Al thys company were to the numbre of .xv. thousande knightes. 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. vii. 18 b Where also then were in sight the number of twentie Moores skirmishing with their dartes. 1629 in P. H. Brown Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1901) 2nd Ser. III. 51 Unleveyed..of the nomber of threttie sax. 1643 in Charters, Writs & Pub. Documents Dundee (1880) 89 Every boat comming into the shore..sall exact thereof the number of one hundreth herings. 1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle iii. 25 There was Mrs. Mary, Mrs. Margaret, Mrs. Lucy, Mrs. Susan, Mrs. Judy, and so forth; to the number of five and twenty, or thereabouts. 1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 209 Stamford's Regiment was entirely cut in Pieces, and several others, to the Number of about 800 Men. 1775 P. Van Cortlandt Let. 13 Nov. in J. Judd Corr. Van Cortlandt Family (1977) 33 Tories from the eastward..to the number of two or three hundred. 1852 J. D. Canning Harp & Plow 155 The candidates mounted the stump for display; While some Oberlin men, To the number of ten, Bethought it a matter for which they should pray. 1926 W. Lewis Art of being Ruled vii. v. 203 The groups..are to be counted to the number of four. 1986 B. Lopez Arctic Dreams vi. 231 There were..mock moons or paraselenae to the number of six. < as lemmas |
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