单词 | to turn over the thumb |
释义 | > as lemmasto turn over the thumb ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > have complete control over windc1374 to bring (a person) above the thumb1469 to have to mastery1480 to have at one's beck1530 to turn and wind1557 to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575 to turn over the thumb1603 to lead in a stringc1616 to hold at school1647 to wind (a person, etc.) round one's (little) finger1698 to twirl (a person) round one's finger1748 to twist (a person) round one's finger1780 to play with ——1827 to have (one) on toast1886 to have (got) by the balls1918 to have the wood onc1926 1469 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 544 Thow thou can begyll the Dwk of Norffolk, and bryng hym abow[t] the thombe as thow lyst, I let the wet thow shalt not do me so. ?1577 J. Northbrooke Spiritus est Vicarius Christi: Treat. Dicing 98 The gaine gotten by this playe at Dyce, where all is gotten with a trice ouer the thumbe. 1603 T. Dekker 1603: Wonderfull Yeare sig. F4 She would haue tickled them, and turned them ouer the thumbs. < as lemmas |
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