| 单词 | by my truly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby (upon) my truly 1. colloquial. In oaths and asseverations emphasizing the truth of a statement, as by (upon) my truly, in (good) truly and variants: on my word of honour, assuredly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene loOE spi?c1225 how mischance——?c1330 with mischance!c1330 by my hoodc1374 by my sheath1532 by the mouse-foot1550 what the (also a) goodyear1570 bread and salt1575 by Jove1575 in (good) truly1576 by these hilts1598 by the Lord Harry1693 by the pody cody1693 by jingo!1694 splutter1707 by jing!1786 I snore1790 declare1811 by the hokey1825 shiver my timbers1834 by the (great) horn spoon1842 upon my Sam1879 for goodness' sake1885 yerra1892 for the love of Mike1896 by the hokey fiddle1922 knickers1971 1576 G. Pettie Petite Pallace 71 Here in truly thou mayst bee fitly resembled to the Cat, whiche playeth with the Mouse, whom straight shee meaneth to slay. 1580 G. Harvey Two Other Lett. in Wks. (1884) I. 42 By my truely, I was neuer so scared in my lyfe. 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe ii. i. sig. C Haue you a new pen for me, Master? for by my truly, my old one is stark naught. 1672 W. Wycherley Love in Wood i. i. 1 Patience,..'tis a necessary virtue for a widow without a jointure, in truly. 1697 J. Vanbrugh Relapse v. 101 Why in good truly, as a Body may say, he is but a slam. 1715 S. Centlivre Gotham Election 36 Lady Cou'd you find in your Heart, Gooddy Shallow, to deny this Gentleman any Thing..? G. Shal. No, by my truly, I think I cou'd not. 1795 A. Hughes Jemima I. 110 Part, repeated Rosina, yes, by my truly must we. 1835 J. Hogg Tales Wars Montrose III. 95 ‘My permission!’ exclaimed Pringle; ‘my trulys, my woman, ye's hae my permission.’ 1916 L. N. Parker Mavourneen iii. 166 By my truly, I think you'll drive me mad. < as lemmas |
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