die roaring for a priest

English

Etymology

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

Variations

die roaring for the priest

Verb phrase

die roaring for a priest (third-person singular simple present dies roaring for a priest, present participle dying roaring for a priest, simple past and past participle died roaring for a priest)

(Ireland, Catholicism, colloquial, dated) repent too late of one's sins; (hence) be damned
- 1973 Eilís Dillon Across the Bitter Sea p.436:
  “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—”
- 1996 Marian Keyes, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (Poolbeg) →ISBN p.654:
  Suffice it to say that the barman physically hustled him towards the door, as Gus struggled and shouted, "I hope you die roaring for a priest."

单词	die roaring for a priest
释义	die roaring for a priest English Etymology variation of die roaring; in Catholicism, without a priest a dying person cannot receive the sacraments of confession or extreme unction Variations die roaring for the priest Verb phrase die roaring for a priest (third-person singular simple present dies roaring for a priest, present participle dying roaring for a priest, simple past and past participle died roaring for a priest) (Ireland, Catholicism, colloquial, dated) repent too late of one's sins; (hence) be damned 1973 Eilís Dillon Across the Bitter Sea p.436: “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—” 1996 Marian Keyes, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (Poolbeg) →ISBN p.654: Suffice it to say that the barman physically hustled him towards the door, as Gus struggled and shouted, "I hope you die roaring for a priest."
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