| 单词 | to take or receive the sacrament |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take or receive the sacrament (to do something, or upon a matter) c. to take or receive the sacrament (to do something, or upon a matter): to receive Holy Communion as a confirmation of one's word. ΚΠ 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III i. iv. 198 Thou didst receiue the holy sacrament, To fight. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) iv. ii. 28 Ten thousand French haue tane the Sacrament, To ryue their dangerous Artillerie Vpon no Christian soule but English Talbot. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) iv. iii. 140 Ile take the Sacrament on't. View more context for this quotation 1681 Arraignm.,Tryal & Condemnation S. Colledge 65 Mr. Lun. I will take the Sacrament upon it, what I say is true. 1691 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) II. 191 The Irish under col. Clifford had took the sacrament to fight it out to the last man. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones I. ii. vi. 125 Notwithstanding the Positiveness of Mrs Partridge, who would have taken the Sacrament upon the Matter, there is a Possibility that the Schoolmaster was entirely innocent. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones VI. xvii. iv. 118 If it will satisfy you, I will receive the Sacrament upon it, never to see his Face again. View more context for this quotation 1876 Ld. Tennyson Harold iv. i. 106 Harold. Morcar and Edwin, will ye upon oath, Help us against the Norman? Morcar. With good will; Yea, take the Sacrament upon it, king. < as lemmas |
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