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单词 to wait of
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to wait of ——
to wait of ——
1. To execute the commands of. Obsolete.
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society > authority > subjection > obedience > obey or be obedient to [verb (transitive)] > execute command > execute commands of
to wait of ——a1586
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) i. xi. sig. G6 He would extol the deeds of Philoxenus, who indeede had but waited of him therin.
a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) v. sig. Rr6v A councellor, who hath..the reasonable excuse of a seruant, that did but waite of his mistres.
2. To escort, accompany on the way, as a mark of honour: = to wait on or upon —— 11 at Phrasal verbs. Obsolete.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > show (the way) [verb (transitive)] > accompany as a guide > accompany or attend as companion
to go with ——c1330
convoyc1405
to wait on or upon ——1450
squire1530
to wait of ——?1551
escort1746
?1551 Sessions against Gardiner in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1563) 860/1 This deponent..receyued the kynges maiesties Visitors at Chichester,..and conducted and wayted of them into the dioces of Wynton.
1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iii. sig. D2v Waite of Master Vsher to the doore.
1709 N. Blundell Diary (1895) 78 I Wated of ye Duke and Dutches of Norfolk &c. out of Wigan part of their way towards Preston.
1724 Briton No. 25. 110 Footmen..return when the Play is done to wait of them home.
1734 Adm. Gordon in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. i. 193 At 9 acloake I sent my pinnace to wayte of General Lacy.
3. To pay a respectful visit to: = to wait on or upon —— 13 at Phrasal verbs. Obsolete.
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society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > visit [verb (transitive)] > respectfully
to wait on or upon ——1501
to wait of ——1555
levee1725
1555 in E. Lodge Illustr. Brit. Hist. (1791) I. 211 Trustyng shortely to wayte of yor Lordshyppe.
c1673 W. Mountagu in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 320 My Lord and his sons have been to see me at my chamber, but I had the misfortune to be abroad; and upon that score..I will wait of them again.
1677 W. Mountagu in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 324 I..shall acquaint his Lordship myself with it on Saturday, before which I cannot wait of him.
1707 N. Blundell Diary (1895) 55 I went to Bold to wate of Mr. Molin[eux] but he was gon a hunting.
4. = to wait for at sense 7a. Now dialect.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (transitive)] > defer departure or action until
wait14..
tarry?a1475
to stay for ——1602
to wait on ——1694
to wait of ——1712
1712 Tyldesley Diary (1873) 23 Stayed alday at Dick Jackson's watting of Mr. Blackborne, who came not till affter nine att night.
1828 Rep. Trial W. & J. Dyon at Castle of York 8 I was up waiting of my master until two o'clock.
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