die roaring for a priest

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To repent too late of one's sins; (hence) be damned. Ireland,colloquial,dated
    — “God’s curse down on you, Burke; may you never lie quiet in bed; may your children wither and die; may your rooftree fall; may your seed and breed in every generation from this day forward bring forth a thief or a murderer of his own kind; may brother rise against brother in every generation; may you never see the face of God; may you live to see the ruin of your family; may you die roaring for the priest and him far away—”

词形变化

dies roaring for a priest present,singular,third-person dying roaring for a priest participle,present died roaring for a priest participle,past died roaring for a priest past die roaring for the priest alternative

词源

Variation of die roaring; in Catholicism, without a priest a dying person cannot receive the sacraments of confession or extreme unction.
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