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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Page 228
... Linc . and Leic . BLUFFER , S. A landlord of an inn . BLUFFIN , v . To bluster ; to swagger . Staff . BLUFTED , adj . Hoodwinked . Linc . BLUFTER , 8. A horse's blinker . Linc . , Leic . Blufted , having blinkers on . BLUNDER , ( 1 ) 8 ...
... Linc . and Leic . BLUFFER , S. A landlord of an inn . BLUFFIN , v . To bluster ; to swagger . Staff . BLUFTED , adj . Hoodwinked . Linc . BLUFTER , 8. A horse's blinker . Linc . , Leic . Blufted , having blinkers on . BLUNDER , ( 1 ) 8 ...
Page 312
... Linc . ( 10 ) v . To rumple . Devon . ( 11 ) v . To muffle a bell ; to ring irregularly or out of tune . ( 12 ) s . A rat - trap . South . ( 13 ) s . A kind of shell - fish . ( 14 ) 8. A stick placed across a stream . West . ( 15 ) v ...
... Linc . ( 10 ) v . To rumple . Devon . ( 11 ) v . To muffle a bell ; to ring irregularly or out of tune . ( 12 ) s . A rat - trap . South . ( 13 ) s . A kind of shell - fish . ( 14 ) 8. A stick placed across a stream . West . ( 15 ) v ...
Page 313
... Linc . CLATTER , ( 1 ) 8. Noise ; idle talk . ( 2 ) v . To let out secrets . CLATTERFERT , 8. A tale - teller . " Clatterer , or clatterfart , which wyl disclose anye light secreate , Loquax . " Huloet . CLATTY , adj . Dirty ; slovenly .
... Linc . CLATTER , ( 1 ) 8. Noise ; idle talk . ( 2 ) v . To let out secrets . CLATTERFERT , 8. A tale - teller . " Clatterer , or clatterfart , which wyl disclose anye light secreate , Loquax . " Huloet . CLATTY , adj . Dirty ; slovenly .
Page 368
... Linc . CUTTER , ( 1 ) v . To whisper . North . ( 2 ) s . A ruffian ; a swaggerer . Cutting , swaggering , ruffling . ( 3 ) v . To fondle . Lanc . ( 4 ) v . To coo . North . CUTTING - KNIFE , 8. An instrument for cutting hay . South ...
... Linc . CUTTER , ( 1 ) v . To whisper . North . ( 2 ) s . A ruffian ; a swaggerer . Cutting , swaggering , ruffling . ( 3 ) v . To fondle . Lanc . ( 4 ) v . To coo . North . CUTTING - KNIFE , 8. An instrument for cutting hay . South ...
Page 371
... Linc . DALLARING , part . a . Dressing out in a great variety of colours . Line . DALLE , 8. The hand . From Daddle . DALLED , part . p . Wearied . North . DALLEPS , 8. Weeds among corn ? DALLIANCE , 8. Delay ; dawdling ; tittle tattle ...
... Linc . DALLARING , part . a . Dressing out in a great variety of colours . Line . DALLE , 8. The hand . From Daddle . DALLED , part . p . Wearied . North . DALLEPS , 8. Weeds among corn ? DALLIANCE , 8. Delay ; dawdling ; tittle tattle ...
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