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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... Wilts . ACKWARDS , adv . Applied to a beast when it lies backwards , and cannot rise . ACLIT , adj . Devon . Adhered together . ACLITE , adv . Awry . North . ACLOYE . See Accloy . ACLUMSID , part . p . ( A.-S. ) Be- numbed with cold ...
... Wilts . ACKWARDS , adv . Applied to a beast when it lies backwards , and cannot rise . ACLIT , adj . Devon . Adhered together . ACLITE , adv . Awry . North . ACLOYE . See Accloy . ACLUMSID , part . p . ( A.-S. ) Be- numbed with cold ...
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... Wilts . ADLANDS , 8. The butts in a ploughed field which lie at right angles to the general direction of the others ; the part close against the hedges . Shropsh . , North- ampt . , and Leicestersh . ADLE , adj . Unsound ; unwell . East ...
... Wilts . ADLANDS , 8. The butts in a ploughed field which lie at right angles to the general direction of the others ; the part close against the hedges . Shropsh . , North- ampt . , and Leicestersh . ADLE , adj . Unsound ; unwell . East ...
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... Wilts AGGENERATION , 8. ( Lat . ) A grow- ing together . AGGERATE , 8. ( Lat . ) To heap up . Rider . AGGESTED , 8. ( Lat . ) Heaped up . Coles . AGGIE , v . ( 4.-S. ) To dispute ; to murmur . AGGLATED . Adorned with aglets . Hall ...
... Wilts AGGENERATION , 8. ( Lat . ) A grow- ing together . AGGERATE , 8. ( Lat . ) To heap up . Rider . AGGESTED , 8. ( Lat . ) Heaped up . Coles . AGGIE , v . ( 4.-S. ) To dispute ; to murmur . AGGLATED . Adorned with aglets . Hall ...
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... Wilts . ( 3 ) Either of them ( e'er a one ) . Northamptonsh . AIRSTONES , 8. pl . Stones fallen from the air ... wilt . Linc . AISTER - EAL , 8. Easter - ale , an extra - allowance given to labour- ers at that season . Northampt . AISTRE ...
... Wilts . ( 3 ) Either of them ( e'er a one ) . Northamptonsh . AIRSTONES , 8. pl . Stones fallen from the air ... wilt . Linc . AISTER - EAL , 8. Easter - ale , an extra - allowance given to labour- ers at that season . Northampt . AISTRE ...
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... ( Wilts . ) ; all - in - all , every- thing , all in all with , very inti- mate or familiar with ; all - in - a- muggle , all in a litter ( Wilts . ) ; all - in - one , at the same time ; all - of - a - hugh , all on one side ( Suffolk ) ...
... ( Wilts . ) ; all - in - all , every- thing , all in all with , very inti- mate or familiar with ; all - in - a- muggle , all in a litter ( Wilts . ) ; all - in - one , at the same time ; all - of - a - hugh , all on one side ( Suffolk ) ...
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