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 1 |
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... History of Four - Footed Beasts , 1607. We have abors- ment in Higins ' Nomenclator , and abort in Florio , ed . 1611 . ABORT , v . ( Lat . ) To bring forth before the time . ABORTIVE , 8. ( 4.-N. ) An abor- tion . ABOSTE , V. ( A.-N ...
... History of Four - Footed Beasts , 1607. We have abors- ment in Higins ' Nomenclator , and abort in Florio , ed . 1611 . ABORT , v . ( Lat . ) To bring forth before the time . ABORTIVE , 8. ( 4.-N. ) An abor- tion . ABOSTE , V. ( A.-N ...
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... History of Beryn , ASTUN , v . ( A.-S. ) To stun . He frust doun at o dent , That hors and mau astuned lay Arthour and Merlin , p Who with the thundring noise of his courser's feet 4 Astun'a the earth . Dray . Pol . , ASTUNTE , pret . t ...
... History of Beryn , ASTUN , v . ( A.-S. ) To stun . He frust doun at o dent , That hors and mau astuned lay Arthour and Merlin , p Who with the thundring noise of his courser's feet 4 Astun'a the earth . Dray . Pol . , ASTUNTE , pret . t ...
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... History of Francion , 1655 . BIGGER , 8. ( A.-S. ) A builder . BIGHES , 8. Jewels . East . " She is all in her bighes to - day , " i . e . , best humour , best graces , & c . See Beigh . BILET , 8. A willow plantation . Shropsh . BILEVE ...
... History of Francion , 1655 . BIGGER , 8. ( A.-S. ) A builder . BIGHES , 8. Jewels . East . " She is all in her bighes to - day , " i . e . , best humour , best graces , & c . See Beigh . BILET , 8. A willow plantation . Shropsh . BILEVE ...
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... History of Francion , 1655 . v . To take breath . ( 4 ) s . A smile . Somerset . ( 5 ) s . Scent ; odour . West . ( 6 ) v . To bray ; to neigh . Devon . ( 7 ) Futuere . " And think'st thou to breath me upon trust ? " Heywood , Royal ...
... History of Francion , 1655 . v . To take breath . ( 4 ) s . A smile . Somerset . ( 5 ) s . Scent ; odour . West . ( 6 ) v . To bray ; to neigh . Devon . ( 7 ) Futuere . " And think'st thou to breath me upon trust ? " Heywood , Royal ...
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... History of Francion , 1655 . CLUSTY , adj . Close and heavy ; applied to bread not well fer- mented , or to a potato that is not mealy . Cornw . CLUT , v . To strike a blow . North . CLUTCH . ( 1 ) v . To seize ; to grasp . ( 2 ) s . A ...
... History of Francion , 1655 . CLUSTY , adj . Close and heavy ; applied to bread not well fer- mented , or to a potato that is not mealy . Cornw . CLUT , v . To strike a blow . North . CLUTCH . ( 1 ) v . To seize ; to grasp . ( 2 ) s . A ...
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