| 单词 | to tread a measure, a dance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto tread a measure, †a dance d. to tread a measure, †a dance, etc., to go through a dance in a rhythmic or stately manner; to go through in dancing; so to tread a march. archaic and poetic. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > [verb (intransitive)] frikec1000 sail1297 dancec1300 sault1377 tripc1386 balea1400 hopc1405 foota1425 tracec1425 sallyc1440 to dance a fita1500 fling1528 to tread a measure, a dance1577 trip1578 traverse1584 move1594 to shake heels1595 to shake it1595 firk1596 tripudiate1623 pettitoe1651 step1698 jink1718 to stand up1753 bejig1821 to toe and heel (it)1828 morris1861 hoof1925 terp1945 1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis sig. Mijv After these came Silenus..treadyng the hornpype. 1580 H. Gifford Posie of Gilloflowers ii. sig. P.3 Thrice happy is their chaunce, That never knew to treade the lover's daunce. a1592 R. Greene Hist. Orlando Furioso (1594) sig. Aivv That did but Venus tread a daintie step. 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. H Teaching decrepit age to tread the measures. View more context for this quotation 1808 W. Scott Marmion v. xii. 259 ‘Now tread we a measure!’ said young Lochinvar. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake ii. 54 The proud march which victors tread. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany iii. 30 The favoured one who should tread a measure with her Imperial Majesty. < as lemmas |
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