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hiromichi
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 Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:49 am Post subject: leave |
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What is the meaning of "leave#" below in the context?
"And speaking of seats, the folding chairs were hideously uncomfortable -- something like that fabled throne in Hades, which demanded a meed of blood and bone if you tried to leave it."
Craig Smith; Axelrod Quartet and NMSO; The Santa Fe New Mexican; Oct 17, 2003.
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IanT
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| Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Presumably "get up from". Seems like a normal use to me.
"meed" is the word I don't know here! I guess it means toll or tribute or penalty or something like that.
Hope helps,
Ian
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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IanT:
Thank you very much.
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hiromichi
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PeterAlex:
Thank you for your additional comment six months later. I love it.
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