| 单词 | to stand at fence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand at fence a. The action of defending; = defence n. Also, the attitude of self-defence; in to stand at fence. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > action or process of defending defencec1325 fencec1330 defendingc1350 garrisoning1681 covering1812 society > armed hostility > defence > defend [verb (intransitive)] > take or maintain defensive position to stand at fencec1330 ward1393 guarda1616 c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 8638 Þen Octa studied in his þought: To stonde to fens auailled nought. a1400–50 Alexander 4753 For nouthire fondis he to flee ne na fens made. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) xx. 384 That for defalt of fens [1489 Adv. faute off defence] so was To-fruschit in-to placis ser. a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 551 He stode at fence ageyn them. ?a1600 Felon Sow of Rokeby in W. Scott Rokeby (1813) p. xci For all the fence that he could make, She gat sword out of hand. < as lemmas |
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