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 210
... Somers . BILIBRE , s . ( Lat . ) Two pounds . BILID , adj . Mad ; distracted . Somers . BILIME , v . To deprive of limbs . BILING , S. The whole number . Essex . See Boiling . BILITHE , S. An image . Verstegan . BILIVE , S. ( 4.-S ...
... Somers . BILIBRE , s . ( Lat . ) Two pounds . BILID , adj . Mad ; distracted . Somers . BILIME , v . To deprive of limbs . BILING , S. The whole number . Essex . See Boiling . BILITHE , S. An image . Verstegan . BILIVE , S. ( 4.-S ...
Page 318
... Somers . CLITE , ( 1 ) 8. Clay ; mire . Kent . ( 2 ) 8. Goose - grass . ( 3 ) s . A wedge . Pr . Parv . ( 4 ) v . To take , or pull up . North . CLITER , v . To stumble . North . CLITHE , 8. The burdock . Gerard . CLITHEREN , 8. Goose ...
... Somers . CLITE , ( 1 ) 8. Clay ; mire . Kent . ( 2 ) 8. Goose - grass . ( 3 ) s . A wedge . Pr . Parv . ( 4 ) v . To take , or pull up . North . CLITER , v . To stumble . North . CLITHE , 8. The burdock . Gerard . CLITHEREN , 8. Goose ...
Page 358
... Somers . CROON , v . ( 1 ) To roar . North . v . To mutter ; to grum- ( 2 ) To murmur softly . CROONCH , v . To encroach . East . CROOP , v . To scrape together . Dev . CROOPBACK , 8. A hump - back . CROOPY , ( 1 ) v . To creep . Dorset ...
... Somers . CROON , v . ( 1 ) To roar . North . v . To mutter ; to grum- ( 2 ) To murmur softly . CROONCH , v . To encroach . East . CROOP , v . To scrape together . Dev . CROOPBACK , 8. A hump - back . CROOPY , ( 1 ) v . To creep . Dorset ...
Page 447
... Somers . ( 5 ) adj . Smart ; conceited . West . FEST , ( 1 ) v . To fasten , or bind . ( 2 ) 8. A fastening . Line . ( 3 ) 8. A fist . ( 4 ) s . A feast . ( 5 ) v . To put out to grass . North . FESTANCE , S. ( A.-N. ) Fidelity ...
... Somers . ( 5 ) adj . Smart ; conceited . West . FEST , ( 1 ) v . To fasten , or bind . ( 2 ) 8. A fastening . Line . ( 3 ) 8. A fist . ( 4 ) s . A feast . ( 5 ) v . To put out to grass . North . FESTANCE , S. ( A.-N. ) Fidelity ...
Page 476
... Somers . FOUGHTY , adj . Musty . Linc . FOUL , S. An ulcer in a cow's foot ; any disease that produces ulcers . North . FOULDAGE , S. The liberty of penning sheep by night . Norf . FOULDER , S. ( A.-N. ) Lightning . Foultring , flashing ...
... Somers . FOUGHTY , adj . Musty . Linc . FOUL , S. An ulcer in a cow's foot ; any disease that produces ulcers . North . FOULDAGE , S. The liberty of penning sheep by night . Norf . FOULDER , S. ( A.-N. ) Lightning . Foultring , flashing ...
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