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liang2Mathews: 3941

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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 26.3
3rd Line
(a) fine, good, desirable; (an) excellent
馬逐,利艱贞。日閑輿衞,利有攸往。
A fine horse gives chase Warranting difficult persistence Daily* training at chariot and defense Worthwhile to have somewhere to go
Stats: 138+154.5
5th Line
(in) fineness, refinement, excellence
帝乙歸妹,其君之袂,不如其娣之袂,月幾望,吉。
When Lord Yi gave his maiden daughter in marriage This noble woman’s gown was not equal to her bridesmaids’ gowns in fineness The moon approaching fullness Is hopeful
26.3
Xiao Xiang 5
(in) fineness
帝乙歸妹,不如其娣之袂也。其位在中,以貴行也。
54.5x When Lord Yi gave (his) maiden daughter in marriage

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