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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... wild buglos . Gerard . ALKANI , 8. Tin . Howell . ALKE . A broad form of ilk ; each . ALKEKENG , 8. The winter - cherry . ALKENAMYE , S. Alchemy . Experimentz of alkenamye The peple to deceyve . Piers Pl . , p . 186 . ALKER , 8. A sort ...
... wild buglos . Gerard . ALKANI , 8. Tin . Howell . ALKE . A broad form of ilk ; each . ALKEKENG , 8. The winter - cherry . ALKENAMYE , S. Alchemy . Experimentz of alkenamye The peple to deceyve . Piers Pl . , p . 186 . ALKER , 8. A sort ...
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... Wild sage . AMBRIE , AMRY , ALMERY , AUMBRY , AUMERY , 8. ( A.-N. ) ( 1 ) A cup- board , a pantry ; any place in which vic- tuals are kept . Some slovens from sleeping no sooner be up . But hand is in aumbrie , and nose in the cup ...
... Wild sage . AMBRIE , AMRY , ALMERY , AUMBRY , AUMERY , 8. ( A.-N. ) ( 1 ) A cup- board , a pantry ; any place in which vic- tuals are kept . Some slovens from sleeping no sooner be up . But hand is in aumbrie , and nose in the cup ...
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... wild tansy . ARGENT , 8. ( 4.-N. ) Silver . ARGENTIL , S. ( 4.-N. ) The herb percepiere , according to Gerard . ARGENTINA , 8. ( Lat . ) The wild tansy . ARGENTINE , adj . ( Lat . ) Silver - like ; composed of silver ; silver . Argent ...
... wild tansy . ARGENT , 8. ( 4.-N. ) Silver . ARGENTIL , S. ( 4.-N. ) The herb percepiere , according to Gerard . ARGENTINA , 8. ( Lat . ) The wild tansy . ARGENTINE , adj . ( Lat . ) Silver - like ; composed of silver ; silver . Argent ...
Page 203
... wild clematis . Wight . BETIDE , v . ( A.-S. ) To happen . BETINED , adj . Hedged about . I'er- stegan . BETLE , adj.Soft ; fitted for cultiva- tion ; applied to land . North . BETOATLED , adj . Imbecile ; stupid . Devon . BET BET 203.
... wild clematis . Wight . BETIDE , v . ( A.-S. ) To happen . BETINED , adj . Hedged about . I'er- stegan . BETLE , adj.Soft ; fitted for cultiva- tion ; applied to land . North . BETOATLED , adj . Imbecile ; stupid . Devon . BET BET 203.
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... wild convol- vulus . BINE , 8. The stalk of the hop- BYNE , plant . See Bind . In Cam- bridgeshire , according to Cam- den's Britannia , malt was called byne . BINETHEN , prep . Beneath . BING , ( 1 ) . To begin to turn sour , said of ...
... wild convol- vulus . BINE , 8. The stalk of the hop- BYNE , plant . See Bind . In Cam- bridgeshire , according to Cam- den's Britannia , malt was called byne . BINETHEN , prep . Beneath . BING , ( 1 ) . To begin to turn sour , said of ...
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