单词 | to strain or pinch courtesy |
释义 | > as lemmasto strain or pinch courtesy ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > be discourteous [verb (intransitive)] to strain or pinch courtesy1528 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > be discourteous [verb (intransitive)] > not be affable > stand upon ceremony to strain or pinch courtesy1528 to stand on (also upon) points (also one's points)a1592 to stand upon ceremony1603 (a) (b)1594 J. Lyly Mother Bombie iii. iii. sig. E4 I must straine cur~sie with you, I haue busines, I cannot stay.1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet ii. iii. 48 I cry you mercy my busines was great, and in such a case as mine, a man may straine curtesie. View more context for this quotation1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 150 Princesse Eromilia (whom feare had caused to strain courtesie with her religious vow).1528 T. More Dialogue Heresyes i, in Wks. 107/2 Without any strayning of curtesie, whereof the serimonyes in disputacion marreth much of the matter. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 657 I pynche courtaysye as one doth that is nyce of condyscions. 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 19v Modestye caused us to pinch courtesie who shoulde first come. 1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne v. 194 Yet to this honour, as my fitting hire, If you me call, I will not curchy straine. 1623 J. Taylor New Discouery by Sea sig. B5v But, (like Gossips neere a Stile) they stand straining curtesie who shal go first. 1641 J. Milton Of Reformation 5 Such was Peters unseasonable Humilitie..who..would needs straine courtesy with his Master. 1823 C. Lamb Two Races of Men in Elia 53 Strain not courtesies with a noble enemy.] < as lemmas |
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