lose the bell en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, obsolete) To be defeated in a contest.
In single fight he lost the bell.
1600, [Torquato Tasso], “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax [i.e., Edward Fairfax], transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. […], London: […] Ar[nold] Hatfield, for I[saac] Iaggard and M[atthew] Lownes, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| loses the bell | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| lost the bell | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lost the bell | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| losing the bell | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |