English Dictionary

take post

verb

(intransitive, archaic) To travel (somewhere) by posthorse or post chaise; to go (somewhere) as quickly as possible.

I need to take a break and rest after work.

意味（1）

(intransitive, archaic) To travel (somewhere) by posthorse or post chaise; to go (somewhere) as quickly as possible.

I saw her laid low in her kindred’s vault,

I saw her laid low in her kindred’s vault, And presently took post to tell it you:

意味（2）

(intransitive, archaic) To arrive in and occupy a position (somewhere), often a military one; to establish or station oneself in a (defensive or offensive) position.

The besieged sprung a Mine under the Assailants first line, which buried Captain Kalkreiter, and some Souldiers. But seeing they could not take post for want of Earth […] it was thought expedient to make a retreat;