单词 | to takein snuff |
释义 | > as lemmasto take..in (the) snuff (or to snuff) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > indignation or resentment > be indignant at or resent [verb (transitive)] to take in (also on, to) griefc1325 to bear (a person or thing) hard (also heavily, heavy, etc.)c1384 to take agrief?a1400 disdaina1513 stomach1523 to take it amiss1530 to have a grudge against (to, at)1531 to think amiss1533 envy1557 to take‥in (the) snuff (or to snuff)1560 to take snuff1565 to take scorn1581 to take indignly1593 to bear (one) upon (also in) the spleen1596 spleena1629 disresent1652 indign1652 miff1797 pin1934 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cccclxiij A brute went that the Pope toke it in snuffe [L. indigne tulisse] that this truce was made. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2281/1 This matter the Justice tooke sore to snuffe, and was very angry. 1579 W. Wilkinson Confut. Familye of Loue f. 41 Hee..taketh it greatly in the snuffe, that his stuffe..should be brought to light. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 28 Englishmen, especially being young and unexperienced, are apt to take all things in snuffe. 1661 S. Pepys Diary 6 Oct. (1970) II. 192 Mr. Mills..I expect should take it in Snuffe that my wife did not come to his child's christening the other day. 1716 T. Ward England's Reformation 129 Pray take it not, you old Cur-mudgeon, So much in snuff and evil dudgeon. < as lemmas |
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