单词 | by similitude |
释义 | > as lemmasby (also of) (all, any, some) similitude a. Likelihood, probability. Esp. in by (also of) (all, any, some) similitude. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > [noun] > judged by closeness to truth similitudec1450 appearance?1531 semblance1548 probableness1561 resemblance1561 verisimilitude1603 verisimility1646 plausibility1649 vraisemblance1802 c1450 J. Metham Days Moon (Garrett) in Wks. (1916) 154 Qwat that a man dremyth schuld turne to trwthe be sum symylytude. 1513 King Henry VIII in J. Strype Ann. Reformation (1824) V. 317 In caas the said retardation had not been, our said ship of al similitude had not happened into the said daungier. 1517 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1928) i. 8 To knowe whyther and vnto what place It wolde me brynge by ony symylytude. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry IV f. xxviv The Frenchemen whiche by al similitude had knowledge of the kynges passage entered amongest the kynges nauie. a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) VII. 27 This Castel..cam to them be similitude by Maryage. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 715 He thinkyng..to take a dammage at the Duke of Burgoynes hande, yea, and such a dammage, as by all similitude, was both like, continually to grieue the realme of England. < as lemmas |
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