transitive sense of "deal a blow" developed by early 14c. The meaning "collide, impinge upon," is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a hammer" is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a missile" is from late 14c. Tostrike while the iron is hot(1560s) is an image from blacksmithing...
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Also, Joe tells Pip “You shall never see me in these clothes” (Landow). ‘Clothes’ here has been used as a symbol of social class. While Pip’s clothes may be grand, reflecting his social class, Joe’s clothes, which also reflect his blacksmithing life, have no place in Pip’s e...
transitive sense of "deal a blow" developed by early 14c. The meaning "collide, impinge upon," is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a hammer" is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a missile" is from late 14c. Tostrike while the iron is hot(1560s) is an image from blacksmithing...
transitive sense of "deal a blow" developed by early 14c. The meaning "collide, impinge upon," is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a hammer" is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a missile" is from late 14c. Tostrike while the iron is hot(1560s) is an image from blacksmithing...
transitive sense of "deal a blow" developed by early 14c. The meaning "collide, impinge upon," is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a hammer" is from mid-14c.; that of "hit with a missile" is from late 14c. Tostrike while the iron is hot(1560s) is an image from blacksmithing...