单词 | to take sanctuary |
释义 | > as lemmasto take sanctuary c. to take sanctuary: to take refuge in a sanctuary. Also transferred and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > take or seek refuge [verb (intransitive)] > take sanctuary to take sanctuary1429 1429 Rolls of Parl. IV. 360/2 Merchantz straungiers, yat..have stollen away, and daily taken seyntuaries. 1472–3 Rolls of Parl. VI. 20/1 That he never toke eny seyntwary, ne withdrewe hym from your good grace. 1504 in I. S. Leadam Select Cases Court of Requests (1898) 8 Your saide besechar whan he was at large toke sayntewary and lost his goodes. 1543 Chron. J. Hardyng f. lviiiv What if a mannes wife take sanctuary because she liste to ronne from hir husband? 1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lii. 14 The spiders..In the copweb took sentuarie for defence. 1592 Arden of Feversham v. ii. 12 I haue the gould; what care I though it be knowne! Ile crosse the water and take sanctuary. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 75 The fishes which are many, haue taken Sanctuary in these waters, and none dare take them, but holde them holy. 1625 J. Robinson Ess. (1851) I. xxiv. 110 What intention could be better or action worse? We must not therefore take the sanctuary of fools by good meanings without knowledge. 1640 J. Yorke Union of Honour 40 In the beginning of King Edward's raigne, she was forced to take sanctuary at Westminster. 1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels II. 627 The Evasions of this Nature being only such miserable Shifts, as the Jews of later Ages have taken Sanctuary in. 1711 J. Bingham Origines Ecclesiasticæ III. viii. xi. 294 Next..we are to consider..in what Cases they were allowed to take Sanctuary in their Churches. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 78 The Gunner, who had taken Sanctuary in the Woods. 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 41 The Sea-Lions..will..if you pursue them, be glad to take Sanctuary in the Water. 1785 C. Wilkins tr. Bhăgvăt-Gēētā xiv. 97 They take sanctuary under this wisdom. 1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. 104 Terrified creatures taking sanctuary in every nook along the shore. < as lemmas |
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