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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... given by Skinner . ABAYSCHID , ABAYSSHETTE , See Abie . part . p . Abashed ; Abaissed . frightened . See ABAYST , part . p . ( A.-N. ) Disap- pointed . And that when that they were travyst , And of herborow were abayst . Brit . Bibl ...
... given by Skinner . ABAYSCHID , ABAYSSHETTE , See Abie . part . p . Abashed ; Abaissed . frightened . See ABAYST , part . p . ( A.-N. ) Disap- pointed . And that when that they were travyst , And of herborow were abayst . Brit . Bibl ...
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... 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 . MSS . of 15th ABJ ABL 8.
... 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 . MSS . of 15th ABJ ABL 8.
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... given to 2 horse in shoeing , by driving the nail into the quick . ACCOAST , . To sail by the coast ; to fly near the ground . Ne is there hawk that mantleth her on perche , Whether high towering or accoasting low . Speiser's Faerie ...
... given to 2 horse in shoeing , by driving the nail into the quick . ACCOAST , . To sail by the coast ; to fly near the ground . Ne is there hawk that mantleth her on perche , Whether high towering or accoasting low . Speiser's Faerie ...
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... given in the Lexi- con Balatronicum , 8vo , Lond . , 1811 . To seal . Rob . Glouc . To make ACELE , V. ACENTEN , v . To assent . ACERBATE , V. ( Lat . ) sour or sharpen . ACEROTE , S. sheu . ACERSECOMICK , 8. One whose hair was never ...
... given in the Lexi- con Balatronicum , 8vo , Lond . , 1811 . To seal . Rob . Glouc . To make ACELE , V. ACENTEN , v . To assent . ACERBATE , V. ( Lat . ) sour or sharpen . ACEROTE , S. sheu . ACERSECOMICK , 8. One whose hair was never ...
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... given in the Lexicon Balatronicum , and is too piquant to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A jacket or tunic , worn under a coat of mail . See Acketoun . His acton it was all of blacke , His hewberke and his sheelde . Sir Cauline , in ...
... given in the Lexicon Balatronicum , and is too piquant to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A jacket or tunic , worn under a coat of mail . See Acketoun . His acton it was all of blacke , His hewberke and his sheelde . Sir Cauline , in ...
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