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 144
... fellow . North . AZZARDLY , adj . Poor ; ill thriven . AZZLE - TOOTH , s . Agrinder . Craven . AZZLED , adj . Chapped . Leic . A person's hands are said to be azzled . AJENNIS , prep . Against . Mikil more if he AYE AZZ 144.
... fellow . North . AZZARDLY , adj . Poor ; ill thriven . AZZLE - TOOTH , s . Agrinder . Craven . AZZLED , adj . Chapped . Leic . A person's hands are said to be azzled . AJENNIS , prep . Against . Mikil more if he AYE AZZ 144.
Page 157
... fellow . Dev . A name for the hare . BALLATRY , 8. ( Ital . ) A song , or jig . Milton . BALLE , ( 1 ) 8. The head ... fellows . Ladies ' Dictionary , 1594 BALLOCK - GRASS , 8. The herb dogs'- stones . Gerarde . ** BALLOCKS , 8. ( 4.-N ...
... fellow . Dev . A name for the hare . BALLATRY , 8. ( Ital . ) A song , or jig . Milton . BALLE , ( 1 ) 8. The head ... fellows . Ladies ' Dictionary , 1594 BALLOCK - GRASS , 8. The herb dogs'- stones . Gerarde . ** BALLOCKS , 8. ( 4.-N ...
Page 232
... reproach . BOINE , s . A swelling . Essex . BOIS , 8. ( A.-N. ) Wood . BOIST , 8. ( 1 ) A threat . See Boste . ( 2 ) A swelling . East . ( 3 ) ( 4.-N. ) A box . BOISTER , S. A boisterous fellow . BOISTNESS , 8. BOD BOI 232.
... reproach . BOINE , s . A swelling . Essex . BOIS , 8. ( A.-N. ) Wood . BOIST , 8. ( 1 ) A threat . See Boste . ( 2 ) A swelling . East . ( 3 ) ( 4.-N. ) A box . BOISTER , S. A boisterous fellow . BOISTNESS , 8. BOD BOI 232.
Page 237
... fellow . Thence to Kighley , where are mountains Steepy - threatning , lively fountains , Rising hills , and barren vallies ; Yet bon - socios and good fellows ; Jovial , jocund , jolly bowlers , As they were the world's controulers ...
... fellow . Thence to Kighley , where are mountains Steepy - threatning , lively fountains , Rising hills , and barren vallies ; Yet bon - socios and good fellows ; Jovial , jocund , jolly bowlers , As they were the world's controulers ...
Page 248
... fellow , a craker , a boaster , a bragging- Jacke . " Nomenclator . BRAGGLE , v . To poke about . West . BRAGGLED , adj . Brindled . So- merset . BRAGLESS , adj . Without osten- tation . BRAGLY , adv . Briskly ; finely . Spenser . BRAID ...
... fellow , a craker , a boaster , a bragging- Jacke . " Nomenclator . BRAGGLE , v . To poke about . West . BRAGGLED , adj . Brindled . So- merset . BRAGLESS , adj . Without osten- tation . BRAGLY , adv . Briskly ; finely . Spenser . BRAID ...
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