| 单词 | word of honour |
| 释义 | > as lemmasword of honour word of honour n. an affirmation or promise by which one pledges one's honour or good faith; a solemn promise or assurance. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [noun] > pledge or assurance wordOE costOE earnest1221 fayc1300 certainty1303 wager1306 plighta1325 pledge1371 assurancec1386 undertaking?a1400 faithc1405 surementc1410 to make affiancec1425 earnest pennya1438 warrant1460 trow1515 fidelity1531 stipulation1552 warranty1555 pawn1573 arrha1574 avouchment1574 assumption1590 word of honour1598 avouch1603 assecurance1616 preassurance1635 tower-stamp1642 parole of honour1648 spondence1657 honour1659 1598 H. Roberts Honours Conquest sig. Q4v Ye knight commanded them to cease their crueltie, promising on his word of honour, that no man should doo him wrong, but hee would protect him. 1645 W. Prynne Hidden Workes Darkenes 24 Concerning the security against the Divorce, they are to relye on the Kings and Princes word of honour. 1745 D. Hume Let. 27 Nov. (1932) I. 77 He gave Mr Vincent his Word of Honour before me that till within a few days, he did not so much as know I was of the same Opinion with himself. 1770 J. Otis in W. Tudor Life J. Otis (1823) 476 My humble North American word of honour for it, my lord, these volumes will hurt neither thee, nor thy master. 1814 D. H. O'Brien Narr. Captiv. & Escape 65 They suspected we were deserters... We assured them upon our word of honour, they were very much mistaken. 1896 E. Thompson in Monthly Packet Christmas No. 97 He had passed his word of honour..that he would report himself at the fort. 1946 E. O'Neill Iceman Cometh i. 48 I give you my word of honor as an officer and a gentleman, you shall be paid tomorrow. 2002 H. V. Bowen in S. Akita Gentlemanly Capitalism, Imperialism & Global Hist. ii. 41 The form taken by such arrangements was entirely based upon a gentleman's social standing and his word of honour. < as lemmas |
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