Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the English Writers Previous to the Nineteenth Century which are No Longer in Use, Or are Not Used in the Same Sense. And Words which are Now Used Only in the Provincial Dialects, Volume 1 |
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Page 81
... Leic . ANYWHEN , adv . At any time . I can come anywhen after this week . " ANYWHILE , adv . At any time . ANYWHITHER , adv . To any place . Dor . Do you forbid his coming , or I go . Aunt . Go ? whither ? Dor . Anywhither , madness ne ...
... Leic . ANYWHEN , adv . At any time . I can come anywhen after this week . " ANYWHILE , adv . At any time . ANYWHITHER , adv . To any place . Dor . Do you forbid his coming , or I go . Aunt . Go ? whither ? Dor . Anywhither , madness ne ...
Page 103
... Leic . ARSOUN , 8. ( 4.-N. ) The bow of ARSON , a saddle ; each saddle ARSUN , having two arsouns , one in front , the other behind . An ax he heute of metall broun That heng on hys formest arsoun . Octovian , 1. 1106 . An ax he hente ...
... Leic . ARSOUN , 8. ( 4.-N. ) The bow of ARSON , a saddle ; each saddle ARSUN , having two arsouns , one in front , the other behind . An ax he heute of metall broun That heng on hys formest arsoun . Octovian , 1. 1106 . An ax he hente ...
Page 110
... Leic . They say , " It's a very asp'rous day . " ASQUAP , adv . Sitting on the houghs . Somerset . ASQUARE , adv . On the square ; ASWARE , at a safe distance . And swore by seyut Amyas , that he shuld abigge With stroks hard and sore ...
... Leic . They say , " It's a very asp'rous day . " ASQUAP , adv . Sitting on the houghs . Somerset . ASQUARE , adv . On the square ; ASWARE , at a safe distance . And swore by seyut Amyas , that he shuld abigge With stroks hard and sore ...
Page 118
... Leic . ASTROIE , v . To destroy . ASTROIT , S. A sort of stone , some- times called the star - stone , of which Brome , Travels over Eng- land , p . 12 , mentions finding many at Lassington , in Glou- cestershire , and gives a ...
... Leic . ASTROIE , v . To destroy . ASTROIT , S. A sort of stone , some- times called the star - stone , of which Brome , Travels over Eng- land , p . 12 , mentions finding many at Lassington , in Glou- cestershire , and gives a ...
Page 121
... Leic . Northampt . ATHEL , adj . ( A.-S. ) Noble . Forthi for fantoum and fayryze The folk there hit demed , " Therfore to aunsware watz arze Mony athel freke . Gawayn & the Gr . Knyght , 1. 440 . ATHELISTE , adj . Most noble . Thane ...
... Leic . Northampt . ATHEL , adj . ( A.-S. ) Noble . Forthi for fantoum and fayryze The folk there hit demed , " Therfore to aunsware watz arze Mony athel freke . Gawayn & the Gr . Knyght , 1. 440 . ATHELISTE , adj . Most noble . Thane ...
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