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Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the ... - Page 23
by Thomas Wright - 1857
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King Richard II. King Henry IV, part 1. King Henry IV, part 2. Henry V

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 560 pages
...poet's time to introduce this word accommodate upon all occasions. Ben Jonson, in his Discoveries, calls it one of the perfumed terms of the time. The...ridiculed by Bardolph's vain attempt to define it. In Every Man in his Humour, Ben Johnson calls it one of the words of action: — ' Hostess, accommodate...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Richard II. Henry IV, pt. 1-2 ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 558 pages
...poet's time to introduce this word accommodate upon all occasions. Ben Jonson, in his Discoveries, calls it one of the perfumed terms of the time. The...indefinite use of it is well ridiculed by Bardolph's rain attempt to define it. In Every Man in bis Humour, Ben Johnson calls it one of the words of action...
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The dramatic works of William Shakspeare, with notes original and ..., Volume 5

William Shakespeare - 1843 - 516 pages
...poet's time to introduce this word accommodate upon all occasions. Ben Jonsoo, in his Discoveries, calls it one of the perfumed terms of the time. The indefinite nse of it is well ridiculed by Bardolph's vain attempt to define it. In Every Man in his Humour, Ben...
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs ...

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1847 - 518 pages
...very fashionable word in Shakespeare's time, ridiculed both by him and Ben Jonson, the latter calling it one of " the perfumed terms of the time." The indefinite...ridiculed by Bardolph's vain attempt to define it in 2 Henry IV. Ш. 2. Justice Shallow has informed us just previously that it was derived from the...
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The Works of Shakespeare: the Text Carefully Restored According to the First ...

William Shakespeare - 1857 - 602 pages
...Poet's time to introduce this word accommodate upon all occasions. Ben Jonson, in his Discoveries, calls it one of the perfumed terms of the time. The...ridiculed by Bardolph's vain attempt to define it. In Every Man in his Humour, Ben Jonson gives an example of the fantastic use of the word : " Hostess,...
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A GLOSSARY

ROBERT NARES, A.M., F.R.S., F.A.S., - 1859 - 494 pages
...i'or their sakes I trust thu wilt not the rest accombre. O. PI., i, 20. See also 92. ACCOMMODATE,». This word it was fashionable in Shakespeare's time...Jonson calls it one of " the perfumed terms of the time."—Discoveries. The indefinite use of it is well ridiculed by Bat* dolph's vain attempt to define...
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions ..., Volume 1

Robert Nares - English language - 1859 - 502 pages
...Kur their lakes I trust thu wilt not the rest accomtre. O. PI., i, 50. See also 93. ACCOMMODATE, v. This word it was fashionable in Shakespeare's time...properly or improperly, on all occasions. Ben Jonson calle it one of " the perfumed terms of the time." — Ditcoveriee. The indefinite use of it is well...
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The Works of Shakespeare: the Text Carefully Restored According to the First ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1883 - 472 pages
...Poel's time to introduce this word accommodate upon all occasions. Ben Jonson, in his Discoveries, calls it one of the perfumed terms of the time The indefinite use of it is well ridiculed by Bardulph's vaiu attempt lo define it. In Every Man in his Humour, Be:i Jonson gives ait example of...
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words: Obsolete Phrases ..., Volume 1

James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1901 - 528 pages
...very fashionable word in Shakespeare's time, ridiculed both by him and Ben Jonson, the latter calling it one of " the perfumed terms of the time." The indefinite...ridiculed by Bardolph's vain attempt to define it in 2 Henry IV. iii. 2. Justice Shallow has informed us just previously that it was derived from the...
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The Works of William Shakespeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare - 1901 - 562 pages
...the Poet's time to introduce the word accommodate upon all occasions. Ben Jonson, in his Discoveries, calls it one of the perfumed terms of the time. The...of it is well ridiculed by Bardolph's vain attempt, a few lines below, to define it. 89. [Enter Falstaff.] Brandes thinks this play in its serious scenes...
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