| 单词 | what the sorrow |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhat the sorrow c. As an intensifier following an interrogative, expressing impatience, irritation, etc., as what the sorrow, etc. ΚΠ a1631 R. Bruce Upon Affair of Gowrie in Serm. (1843) 193 The Earl..said—‘What sorrow means all this haste?’ ?1772 Young Coalman's Courtship to Creelwife's Daughter (ed. 3) iii. 6 What a sorrow aielse you? 1796 Twa Cuckolds & Tint Quey 16 What the sorro' way? D'ye think that I can watch her aye? 1848 W. Carleton Emigrants of Ahadarra xxi. 234 What the sorra could have come over him, or tempted him to vote as he did? 1861 R. Leighton Rhymes & Poems (ed. 2) 89 ‘Guidwife,’ quoth John, ‘did ye see that moose? Whar sorra was the cat?’ 1907 S. MacManus Dr. Kilgannon 29 He couldn't understand what the sorra reason they had for wishing to see the outside of his phiz. 1911 J. Brandane My Lady of Aros xxiv. 207 As kindly a man and as harmless as ever I saw. What the sorrow harm has he done them? 1998 S. Blackhall in Lallans 51 15 Fit the sorra possessed them tae bigg a tinny monstrosity like yon? < as lemmas |
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