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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... hand upon him legge , ABIT , ( 1 ) pres . t . 3d pers . sing . of That be ne swor anon be schuld abrage . Chaucer , C. T. 3935 . ABOUYE , V. ( A.-S. ) To bow . Rob. Therefore I rede , keepe the at home ; For thou shalt ahrye for that is ...
... hand upon him legge , ABIT , ( 1 ) pres . t . 3d pers . sing . of That be ne swor anon be schuld abrage . Chaucer , C. T. 3935 . ABOUYE , V. ( A.-S. ) To bow . Rob. Therefore I rede , keepe the at home ; For thou shalt ahrye for that is ...
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... that han the governance of the peple . Maunderile's Travels . A launce in hys hand he helde , He smot an myrale in the schelde . Richard Coer de Lion , 5042 . Tho spee on edwyroid , Ot wordes he wes swythe ADI ADM 24.
... that han the governance of the peple . Maunderile's Travels . A launce in hys hand he helde , He smot an myrale in the schelde . Richard Coer de Lion , 5042 . Tho spee on edwyroid , Ot wordes he wes swythe ADI ADM 24.
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... hand land , and left hand sea , with compas long alee , Fetch out aloofe from lands and seas on right hand , see thou flee . Phaer's Virgil , 1600 . It is said of Captain Cox , of ALEES , 8. Aloe trees . Coventry , that he was Of very ...
... hand land , and left hand sea , with compas long alee , Fetch out aloofe from lands and seas on right hand , see thou flee . Phaer's Virgil , 1600 . It is said of Captain Cox , of ALEES , 8. Aloe trees . Coventry , that he was Of very ...
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... hand . Fwaine and Gawin , 1. 2199 . ALWES , s . pl . Hallows ; saints . ALY , v . ( A.-N. ) Go . Aly ! he saide , aly blyve ! Kyng Alisaunder , 1. 4370 . ALYCHE , adj . Alike . ALYE , ( 1 ) v . ( A.-N. ) To mix . Sce Alay . ( 2 ) 8 ...
... hand . Fwaine and Gawin , 1. 2199 . ALWES , s . pl . Hallows ; saints . ALY , v . ( A.-N. ) Go . Aly ! he saide , aly blyve ! Kyng Alisaunder , 1. 4370 . ALYCHE , adj . Alike . ALYE , ( 1 ) v . ( A.-N. ) To mix . Sce Alay . ( 2 ) 8 ...
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... hand is in aumbrie , and nose in the cup . Tusser , 1573 . By that time he came thither , he had but three of his herrings left ; for , by the way , he fell into the thievish hands of malcontents and of lance - knights , by whom he was ...
... hand is in aumbrie , and nose in the cup . Tusser , 1573 . By that time he came thither , he had but three of his herrings left ; for , by the way , he fell into the thievish hands of malcontents and of lance - knights , by whom he was ...
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