| 单词 | toward the law |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(a gentleman) toward the law a. (Usually the law.) The profession which is concerned with the exposition of the law, with pleading in the courts, and with the transaction of business requiring skilled knowledge of law; the profession of a lawyer. Originally in man of law (now somewhat archaic), a lawyer; so †(a gentleman) toward the law. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal profession > [noun] lawc1405 professiona1425 long robe1586 side-robe1658 robe1662 society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] lawyer1377 man of lawc1405 practiserc1450 jurist1481 lawman1535 practitioner1576 man of the long coat1579 (a gentleman) toward the law1592 gownsman1627 law-driver1640 long-robe man1654 green bag1699 flycatcher1708 homme d'affaires1717 jet1728 law-solicitor1738 shark1806 blue bag1817 law-person1819 law-gentleman1837 maître1883 lip1929 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) Prol. l. 33 Sire man of lawe..Tel vs a tale. c1405 (c1387–95) G. Chaucer Canterbury Tales Prol. (Hengwrt) (2003) 311 A Sergeaunt of lawe, waar and wys. a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) 5942 Men of laghe [es halden]..to travayle And to counsaile þam þat askes counsayle. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xxx. 401 Ther may no man of lagh Help with no quantyce. 1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Oiv Euery man shuld..tell the same tale before the iudge, that he would tel to his man of lawe. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries Apol. sig. OOoi Leauing the practise of the law. 1563 B. Googe Eglogs Epytaphes & Sonettes sig. E.vi Lawe gyues the gayne, and Physycke fyls the Purse. 1566 Actis & Constit. Scotl. To Rdr. ✠iij Our Souerane Lady seing the Lawis..to be for the maist part unknawin, bot to the Iugeis, and men of Law. 1592 R. Greene Thirde Pt. Conny-catching sig. C2 They espied a Gentleman toward the lawe entring in..and a countrey Clyent going with him. c1780 W. Cowper Jackdaw v The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law. 1902 N.E.D. at Law Mod. Three of his brothers are in the law. < as lemmas |
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