| 单词 |
retraict |
| 释义 |
▪ I. † retraict, n.1 Obs.
[a. F. retraict(e, obs. variants of retrait(e: see retrait n.1]
1. The act of retreating, in various senses. Also place of retraict, = sense 2.
1570–6Lambarde Peramb. Kent (1826) 401 The Saxons..used them as receptacles, and places of secret retraict, for their wives, children, and portable goodes. 1596Danett tr. Comines (1614) 62 They were repulsed, and in their retraict..one or two..of their captaines were hurt. 1640Howell Dodona's Gr. 40 The woods and places of fastness, whence they made eruptions and retraicts at pleasure.
b. Possibility of retreat. rare—1.
1622Bacon Hen. VII, 33 The Earle of Lincolne..seeing the businesse past Retraict, resolued to make on where the King was.
2. A place of retreat or refuge. rare—1.
1596Raleigh Discov. Gviana 23 Their chiefest strengths and retraicts are in the Ilands scituate on the south side of the entrance..of the said river.
▪ II. † reˈtraict, n.2 Obs. rare—1.
= retrait n.2
1634C. Downing State Eccl. Kingd. 54 The Retraict is formed like waxe to take the impression of the present aspect and necessitie of affaires.
▪ III. † reˈtraict, v. Obs. rare—1.
[Cf. retraict n.1]
= retrait v. 2.
a1604Hanmer Chron. Irel. (1633) 92 A Priests sonne..in the beginning of the battaile..perswaded him to retraict; saying further, that there was no hope of good successe. |
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