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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... pret . Above . West . ABORE , part . p . Born . Somersetsh . ABORMENT , S. An abortion . Top- sell's History of Four - Footed Beasts , 1607. We have abors- ment in Higins ' Nomenclator , and abort in Florio , ed . 1611 . ABORT , v ...
... pret . Above . West . ABORE , part . p . Born . Somersetsh . ABORMENT , S. An abortion . Top- sell's History of Four - Footed Beasts , 1607. We have abors- ment in Higins ' Nomenclator , and abort in Florio , ed . 1611 . ABORT , v ...
Page 91
... pret . t . of arede . Ex- plained . ARAFE , 8. Some kind of precious stone . Hir paytrelle was of a rialle fyne , Hir cropur was of arafé . MS . Cantab . , 14th cent . ARAFTE , pret . t . Struck ; smote . ARAGED , adj . Enraged . ARAINE ...
... pret . t . of arede . Ex- plained . ARAFE , 8. Some kind of precious stone . Hir paytrelle was of a rialle fyne , Hir cropur was of arafé . MS . Cantab . , 14th cent . ARAFTE , pret . t . Struck ; smote . ARAGED , adj . Enraged . ARAINE ...
Page 97
... pret . of areche , and used in the sense of reached , effected , did , or per- formed . ARIPE , 8. A kind of bird . He chasid aripes , briddes of Archadie . MS . Digby , 230 . ARISINGE , 8. ( A.-S. ) Resurrection . Ich y - leve ine the ...
... pret . of areche , and used in the sense of reached , effected , did , or per- formed . ARIPE , 8. A kind of bird . He chasid aripes , briddes of Archadie . MS . Digby , 230 . ARISINGE , 8. ( A.-S. ) Resurrection . Ich y - leve ine the ...
Page 100
... pret . of arive . Arrived . In Thamis arore , wher he had ful sharpe shores . Hardyng's Chron . , f . 36 . AROW , adv . In a row , suc- AROWE , Cessively . See Arew . This day and yesterday I told arowe , That six and thirty they had y ...
... pret . of arive . Arrived . In Thamis arore , wher he had ful sharpe shores . Hardyng's Chron . , f . 36 . AROW , adv . In a row , suc- AROWE , Cessively . See Arew . This day and yesterday I told arowe , That six and thirty they had y ...
Page 108
... pret . t . s . Aslowen , pl . Slew ; killed . ASLOUTE , adv . Obliquely . Prompt . Parv . See Aslet . ASLUPPE , v . ( 4.-S. ) To slip away ; to escape . Betere is taken a comeliche y - clothe , In armes to cusse ant to cluppe , Then a ...
... pret . t . s . Aslowen , pl . Slew ; killed . ASLOUTE , adv . Obliquely . Prompt . Parv . See Aslet . ASLUPPE , v . ( 4.-S. ) To slip away ; to escape . Betere is taken a comeliche y - clothe , In armes to cusse ant to cluppe , Then a ...
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