单词 | upon one's head |
释义 | > as lemmasupon one's head ΚΠ 1442 T. Bekington Let. in G. Williams Mem. Reign Henry VI (1872) II. 192 (MED) His fals famed message that he dide..upon his owne hed, wheras..he was commaunded oonly to seke to Sr. Ro. Roos and to folowe his direction. 1454 T. Howes in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 106 I meovyd to hym vpon myn hed..that thanne it were a good maryage. 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Eph. i. f. ii Not vpon myne owne head or by mennes Commissyon, but by the Autoritie and commaundemente of God the father. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 1/2 That he [sc. St. Paul] thrust not in himselfe, vppon his owne head, but that he was appointed of God. 1618 T. Taylor Christs Combate & Conquest 76 Whether you went by warrant, or vpon your owne head. 1679 Bp. J. Williams Impartial Consideration Speeches Five Jesuits 23 He did it upon his own head, and out of private Revenge. 1707 J. Freind Acct. Earl of Peterborow's Conduct in Spain 123 He had quitted the army in discontent and upon his own head. < as lemmas |
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