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 2H. G. Bohn, 1857 - English language |
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... Craven . ADAM - TILER , 8. A pickpocket's associate , who receives the stolen goods , and runs off with them . ADAMANT , 8. ( A.-N. ) The magnet . As true to thee as steel to adamant . Green's Tu Quoque . As iron , touch't by the ...
... Craven . ADAM - TILER , 8. A pickpocket's associate , who receives the stolen goods , and runs off with them . ADAMANT , 8. ( A.-N. ) The magnet . As true to thee as steel to adamant . Green's Tu Quoque . As iron , touch't by the ...
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... Craven ; yearies in Westmoreland ; and in Scotland , airle - penny . ) Money advanced , or given , to confirm a bargain . See Arles . AIRLING , adj . A light airy person ; a coxcomb . Some more there be , slight airlings , will be 4 on ...
... Craven ; yearies in Westmoreland ; and in Scotland , airle - penny . ) Money advanced , or given , to confirm a bargain . See Arles . AIRLING , adj . A light airy person ; a coxcomb . Some more there be , slight airlings , will be 4 on ...
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... Craven . A shadow . AUMONE , 8. ( A.-N. ) Alms . AUMOUS , 8. Quantity . When a labourer has filled a cart with Juanure , corn , & c . , he will say to the carter , " Haven't ya got your aumous . " " Linc . AUMPEROUR , s . An emperor ...
... Craven . A shadow . AUMONE , 8. ( A.-N. ) Alms . AUMOUS , 8. Quantity . When a labourer has filled a cart with Juanure , corn , & c . , he will say to the carter , " Haven't ya got your aumous . " " Linc . AUMPEROUR , s . An emperor ...
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... Craven . AUNTRE , adv . On the contrary ; on the other hand . Auntre , they swore hym hool oth To be hys men that wer there . R. Coer de Lion , 3878 . Boldly ; AUNTREOUSLICHE , adv . daringly . Al auntreousliche ther he comen wes . Gy ...
... Craven . AUNTRE , adv . On the contrary ; on the other hand . Auntre , they swore hym hool oth To be hys men that wer there . R. Coer de Lion , 3878 . Boldly ; AUNTREOUSLICHE , adv . daringly . Al auntreousliche ther he comen wes . Gy ...
Page 138
... Craven . ( 5 ) pres . t . sing . Owe . And sir , sho said , on al wise , I aw the honor and servyse Iwaine and Gawin , 1. 720 . ( 6 ) For aw , although . I could do naa less ner mack boud to esh him intot ' house , for aw it wor au a ...
... Craven . ( 5 ) pres . t . sing . Owe . And sir , sho said , on al wise , I aw the honor and servyse Iwaine and Gawin , 1. 720 . ( 6 ) For aw , although . I could do naa less ner mack boud to esh him intot ' house , for aw it wor au a ...
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