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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... So in Urry , a passage from Chau- cer's Cant . T. is printed- There durst no wight hand on him ledge , But he ne swore be shold abedge . ABEISAUNCE , S. ( 4.-N. ) Obedience ABELDE , V. ( A.-S. ) To become bold . ABB ABE.
... So in Urry , a passage from Chau- cer's Cant . T. is printed- There durst no wight hand on him ledge , But he ne swore be shold abedge . ABEISAUNCE , S. ( 4.-N. ) Obedience ABELDE , V. ( A.-S. ) To become bold . ABB ABE.
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... cant word . " Abram cove " is an expression used amongst thieves , signifying a poor man , and also a strong thief . " Abram cove , naked or poor man . " Coles ' English Dic- tionary , 1677. See also Mid- dleton's Works , iii . 32 ...
... cant word . " Abram cove " is an expression used amongst thieves , signifying a poor man , and also a strong thief . " Abram cove , naked or poor man . " Coles ' English Dic- tionary , 1677. See also Mid- dleton's Works , iii . 32 ...
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... cant term is given in the Lexicon Balatronicum , and is too piquant to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A jacket or tunic , worn under a coat of mail . See Acketoun . His acton it was all of blacke , His hewberke and his sheelde . Sir ...
... cant term is given in the Lexicon Balatronicum , and is too piquant to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A jacket or tunic , worn under a coat of mail . See Acketoun . His acton it was all of blacke , His hewberke and his sheelde . Sir ...
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... cant word is given by Grose , who inforins us that the blue aprons formerly worn by publicans gave rise to the name . ADMIRATIVE , adj . Minsheu applies the term admirative point to the note of interrogation ( ? ) . ADMIRE , S ...
... cant word is given by Grose , who inforins us that the blue aprons formerly worn by publicans gave rise to the name . ADMIRATIVE , adj . Minsheu applies the term admirative point to the note of interrogation ( ? ) . ADMIRE , S ...
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... Cant . T. , 12,225 . ADVOCATION , s . ( Lat . advocatio . ) Pleading . In Scotland , advoca- tion signifies the same as a writ of certiorari in England . Alas ! thrice gentle Cassio , My advocation is not now in time . Othello , iii , 2 ...
... Cant . T. , 12,225 . ADVOCATION , s . ( Lat . advocatio . ) Pleading . In Scotland , advoca- tion signifies the same as a writ of certiorari in England . Alas ! thrice gentle Cassio , My advocation is not now in time . Othello , iii , 2 ...
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