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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... Suffolk . ( 6 ) He . It is often put into the mouths of ignorant or vulgar people in this sense by the old dramatists , and it is not uncom- mon in MSS . of an earlier date . ( 7 ) They . In the dialect of Shropshire . In the western ...
... Suffolk . ( 6 ) He . It is often put into the mouths of ignorant or vulgar people in this sense by the old dramatists , and it is not uncom- mon in MSS . of an earlier date . ( 7 ) They . In the dialect of Shropshire . In the western ...
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... Suffolk . Foundered . AFREED , adj . Afraid . Derbysh . AFRET , adv . ( 4 - N . ) Placed cross . wise , or in fret . For round environ her cronnet Was full of riche stonis afret . Kom . of Rose , 3204 . AFRETIE , v . ( A.-S. ) To devour ...
... Suffolk . Foundered . AFREED , adj . Afraid . Derbysh . AFRET , adv . ( 4 - N . ) Placed cross . wise , or in fret . For round environ her cronnet Was full of riche stonis afret . Kom . of Rose , 3204 . AFRETIE , v . ( A.-S. ) To devour ...
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... Suffolk . AGAS - DAY . St. Agatha's Day . AGASED , part . p . Astonished ; AGAZED , aghast . The French exclaim'd , " the devil was in arms ! " All the whole army stood agaz'd on him . 1 Henry VI , i , 1 . The were so sore agased ...
... Suffolk . AGAS - DAY . St. Agatha's Day . AGASED , part . p . Astonished ; AGAZED , aghast . The French exclaim'd , " the devil was in arms ! " All the whole army stood agaz'd on him . 1 Henry VI , i , 1 . The were so sore agased ...
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... Suffolk . AJAR , adv . This word is some- times figuratively used for con- fusing , clashing , or shaking . Its usual meaning is applied to a door partly opened . AJAX . Pronounced Ajax ( with the a long . ) Sir John Harrington , in ...
... Suffolk . AJAR , adv . This word is some- times figuratively used for con- fusing , clashing , or shaking . Its usual meaning is applied to a door partly opened . AJAX . Pronounced Ajax ( with the a long . ) Sir John Harrington , in ...
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... Suffolk . ALAY , v . ( A.-N. ) To mix ; to re- duce , or lower , by mixing : ap- plied most commonly to wines and liquors . He must be ware of alle such thinges as may chate him if he drinketh wine let him alaye it , or let it be soure ...
... Suffolk . ALAY , v . ( A.-N. ) To mix ; to re- duce , or lower , by mixing : ap- plied most commonly to wines and liquors . He must be ware of alle such thinges as may chate him if he drinketh wine let him alaye it , or let it be soure ...
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