单词 | to take the start of |
释义 | > as lemmasto take the start of (formerly †upon) ΚΠ 1578 T. P. Of Knowl. Warres ii. f. 29 Horses in suche groundes disordered, and leapinge one vpon an others backe for lacke of roome, shall loose their force to take the starte vpon the enemie. 1600 G. Powel Resolued Christian ii. v. 212 They that will take the start of profession, are like wilde coltes that are frighted with shadowes. 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ v. xxvii. 32 I have bin shewn for Irish and Bascuence Imperfect rules couchd in an Accidence: But I find none of these can take the start Of Davies. 1686 A. L. A. M. tr. A. Varillas Pattern for Educ. Princes Author's Advt. sig. b5 It was rationally to be presumed that the Catholick King would take the start of his Son-in-law, and make sure of the Nobility of Castile before the Archduke could be in a condition to sollicite them to own him. 1770 Fatal Friendship I. xii. 98 Behold my beau! he has taken the start of his rivals, and comes to engage me. 1839 Proc. Bombay Geogr. Soc. May 113 A very little farther on, he took the start of us, we being embarrassed by snow and ice, and either hiding himself or passing over the rocks, was lost to us. 1882 Every Week 30 Aug. 138/3 You took the start of me, and did all the work yourself. 1908 Amer. Rev. of Reviews Mar. 342/1 Apprehending trouble before it arrived, the banks simply took the start of their demand creditors. < as lemmas |
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