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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... Line . MS . ABAY , V. To suffer a heavy pe- nalty ; to abie . This form is given by Skinner . ABAYSCHID , ABAYSSHETTE , See Abie . part . p . Abashed ; Abaissed . frightened . See ABAYST , part . p . ( A.-N. ) Disap- pointed . And that ...
... Line . MS . ABAY , V. To suffer a heavy pe- nalty ; to abie . This form is given by Skinner . ABAYSCHID , ABAYSSHETTE , See Abie . part . p . Abashed ; Abaissed . frightened . See ABAYST , part . p . ( A.-N. ) Disap- pointed . And that ...
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... line ; in Shrop- shire , a deep gutter cut across ploughed land , as well as a reach in the river , are so called . AIDER , 8. A helper . What men should scale the walles of the cytie of Worcestre , and who should kepe the passages for ...
... line ; in Shrop- shire , a deep gutter cut across ploughed land , as well as a reach in the river , are so called . AIDER , 8. A helper . What men should scale the walles of the cytie of Worcestre , and who should kepe the passages for ...
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... Line . ASH - CANDLES , s . The seed pod o the ash - tree . Dorset . ASHELT , adv . Probably ; perhaps Lanc . It is usually pronounce as two words . ASHEN , 8. Ashes . North . ASHERLAND , 8. " Assarts , or wood land grub'd and ploughed ...
... Line . ASH - CANDLES , s . The seed pod o the ash - tree . Dorset . ASHELT , adv . Probably ; perhaps Lanc . It is usually pronounce as two words . ASHEN , 8. Ashes . North . ASHERLAND , 8. " Assarts , or wood land grub'd and ploughed ...
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... line of work , will have an unequal portion to do , the excess or deficiency is called avellong work . " AVELY , adj . Corn is said to be avely when a portion of the awns adhere to the grains , after it is dressed for the market . East ...
... line of work , will have an unequal portion to do , the excess or deficiency is called avellong work . " AVELY , adj . Corn is said to be avely when a portion of the awns adhere to the grains , after it is dressed for the market . East ...
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... line , with a small piece of lead to sink it . ( 3 ) s . A baby ; a child . BABBART , 8. A familiar name for a hare . Reliq . Antiq . , i , 133 . BABBLE , ( 1 ) v . Hounds were said to babble , " if too busie after they have found good ...
... line , with a small piece of lead to sink it . ( 3 ) s . A baby ; a child . BABBART , 8. A familiar name for a hare . Reliq . Antiq . , i , 133 . BABBLE , ( 1 ) v . Hounds were said to babble , " if too busie after they have found good ...
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