单词 | whiles thou might turn thy hand about |
释义 | > as lemmaswhiles thou might turn thy hand about c. in the turn (also turning) of a hand: in a moment, instantly. In early use also †as thou turnest thine hand, †whiles thou might turn thy hand about (obsolete). Cf. in the twinkling of an eye at twinkling n.1 3b. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > shortness in time [phrase] > instantaneously as thou turnest thine handc1225 at a brusha1400 at one (also a) bruntc1450 with a whisk1487 with a whip Sir John1550 in the turn (also turning) of a hand1564 with or at a wink1585 at a blowa1616 in a wink1693 at a stroke1709 in or wi' a whid1719 in the trip of a minute1728 with a thrash1870 the twinkling of a bedpost1871 in a whisk1900 in jig-time1916 c1225 (?c1200) Hali Meiðhad (Bodl.) (1940) l. 349 (MED) As þu turnest þin hond. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 23223 (MED) Quils þou moght turn þi hand abute, It suld worth rose witvten dute. 1564 A. Golding tr. Justinus Hist. Trogus Pompeius i. f. 7 The kyngedome of the Persians..was in the turning of a hand brought into one mannes hande agayne. 1599 H. Buttes Dyets Dry Dinner sig. F5 In the turne of an hand: in the twinckling of an eye. a1632 T. Taylor God's Judgem. (1642) i. ii. xxxvi. 289 In the turning of an hand they were all in flames. 1698 J. Vanbrugh Short Vindic. 78 His Passion is metamorphos'd in the turn of a hand: He's refin'd into a Platonick Admirer. 1772 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 256/1 The rich and beautiful ornaments..were, in the turning of a hand, pluckt up, and carried away by the Turkes. 1868 Eclectic Mag. July 841/1 Suddenly, in the turn of a hand, the vine and grapes vanished away. 1915 L. P. Gratacap New Northland iv. 128 Now in the turning of a hand the crowding ice packs were back. < as lemmas |
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