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单词 whiles thou might turn thy hand about
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whiles 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.
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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.
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