单词 | afterdeal |
释义 | † ˈafterdeal Obs. [after- 4 fig. or 5 + deal, part, opposed to foredeal. Cf. Germ. Vortheil and Nachtheil with same meaning.] A disadvantage.
1481Caxton Reynard (Arb.) 107 Isegryn was wo begon, and thought he was at an afterdele. 1494Fabyan vii. ccxl. 280 That he shuld be at so great an after deale in this warre. 1525Bp. J. Clerk To Wolsey, MS. Cott. Vit. vii. 7 The Frenche kyng seeth now hymself to be at suche a fordell and themperors armye at suche an afterdell, that he will no paction ne condition of treux ne peax. 1621Molle Camerarius' Liv. Lib. v. xx. 400 Had brought themselues to such an afterdeale for the good of their countrey. 1634Malory's Arthur (1816) I. 168 Oftentimes that one party was at a foredele, and anon at an afterdele. |

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