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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... England , the Anglo - Saxon , which was that of our Teu- tonic forefathers , and consequently one of the pure Teutonic dialects , and the Anglo - Norman , one of the Neo - Latin family of tongues , which was brought in by the Norman ...
... England , the Anglo - Saxon , which was that of our Teu- tonic forefathers , and consequently one of the pure Teutonic dialects , and the Anglo - Norman , one of the Neo - Latin family of tongues , which was brought in by the Norman ...
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... England , 1592 . ACCROCHE , v . ( Fr. ) To gather ; to catch hold of ; to increase ; to encroach . ACCRUMENT , s . ( from Fr. accruer . ) Addition ; increase . ACCUB , S. The footmark of any animal . Cockeram . ACCURSE , v . ( 4. - 5 ...
... England , 1592 . ACCROCHE , v . ( Fr. ) To gather ; to catch hold of ; to increase ; to encroach . ACCRUMENT , s . ( from Fr. accruer . ) Addition ; increase . ACCUB , S. The footmark of any animal . Cockeram . ACCURSE , v . ( 4. - 5 ...
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... England , ed . 1612 . ACTITATION , 8. ( Lat . ) action . Frequent ACTIVE CITIZEN , s . A louse . This cant term is given in the Lexicon Balatronicum , and is too piquant to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A jacket or tunic , worn ...
... England , ed . 1612 . ACTITATION , 8. ( Lat . ) action . Frequent ACTIVE CITIZEN , s . A louse . This cant term is given in the Lexicon Balatronicum , and is too piquant to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A jacket or tunic , worn ...
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... England . Alas ! thrice gentle Cassio , My advocation is not now in time . ADVOCATRICE , S. cate . Elyot . ADVOID . v . to quit . Othello , iii , 2 . A female advo- To avoid ; to leave ; ADVOUCH , v . To avouch . ADVOUTRESS , s . An ...
... England . Alas ! thrice gentle Cassio , My advocation is not now in time . ADVOCATRICE , S. cate . Elyot . ADVOID . v . to quit . Othello , iii , 2 . A female advo- To avoid ; to leave ; ADVOUCH , v . To avouch . ADVOUTRESS , s . An ...
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... England's Eliza , Mirr . M. , p . 853 . AFFECTATED , part . p . ( Lat . ) Af- fected . " A stile or oration to much affectated wyth strange words . " Baret . AFFECTATION , 8. ( Lat . ) A curious desire of a thing which nature hath not ...
... England's Eliza , Mirr . M. , p . 853 . AFFECTATED , part . p . ( Lat . ) Af- fected . " A stile or oration to much affectated wyth strange words . " Baret . AFFECTATION , 8. ( Lat . ) A curious desire of a thing which nature hath not ...
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