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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... fish . It is said by Ash in his Dictionary , 1795 , to be " a local word ; " but ablette is given by Cotgrave as the French word for the same fish . It is still used in West- moreland . ABLEWE , past t . Blew upon . ABLICHE , ade . Ably ...
... fish . It is said by Ash in his Dictionary , 1795 , to be " a local word ; " but ablette is given by Cotgrave as the French word for the same fish . It is still used in West- moreland . ABLEWE , past t . Blew upon . ABLICHE , ade . Ably ...
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... fish . The albacore that followeth night and day The flying fish , and takes them for his prey . Brit . Bibl . , ii , 482 . ALBE , conj . Albeit ; although . ALBE , AUBE , AWBE , s . ( A.-N. ) A long white linen garment , worn by Roman ...
... fish . The albacore that followeth night and day The flying fish , and takes them for his prey . Brit . Bibl . , ii , 482 . ALBE , conj . Albeit ; although . ALBE , AUBE , AWBE , s . ( A.-N. ) A long white linen garment , worn by Roman ...
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... fish , said Here ly buried Misstresse Maud Heade , Sometyme an Aldress , but now am deade , Anno MCCCCCLX and Seaven , The XIII Day of April , then My Lyf I leafte , as must all Men , My Body yelding to Christen Dust , My Soule to God ...
... fish , said Here ly buried Misstresse Maud Heade , Sometyme an Aldress , but now am deade , Anno MCCCCCLX and Seaven , The XIII Day of April , then My Lyf I leafte , as must all Men , My Body yelding to Christen Dust , My Soule to God ...
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... fish . Verstegan , in Ellis's Literary Letters , p . 108 . ARDERS , 18. ( 4. - S . ) Fallowings or ARDOURS , ploughings of ground . And being in the towne , let him not goe to see any man therein , except it be in winter , or at such ...
... fish . Verstegan , in Ellis's Literary Letters , p . 108 . ARDERS , 18. ( 4. - S . ) Fallowings or ARDOURS , ploughings of ground . And being in the towne , let him not goe to see any man therein , except it be in winter , or at such ...
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... fish to tame . Warner's Albion's England , 1592 . ASSUMPT , v . ( Fr. ) To take up from a low place to a high place . ASSURANCE , 8. Affiance ; betroth- ing for marriage . Pembroke's Arcadia , p . 17 . ASSURDE , v . ( from Fr. sourdre ...
... fish to tame . Warner's Albion's England , 1592 . ASSUMPT , v . ( Fr. ) To take up from a low place to a high place . ASSURANCE , 8. Affiance ; betroth- ing for marriage . Pembroke's Arcadia , p . 17 . ASSURDE , v . ( from Fr. sourdre ...
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