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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... Huloet . In ambush . ABUSION , S. An abuse . Chaucer and Spenser . He presumeth and taketh upon hym in partie your estate royal in callyng be- fore hym into greate abusion of all your lande , and derogacion of your higlines , whiche ...
... Huloet . In ambush . ABUSION , S. An abuse . Chaucer and Spenser . He presumeth and taketh upon hym in partie your estate royal in callyng be- fore hym into greate abusion of all your lande , and derogacion of your higlines , whiche ...
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... Huloet . An instrument to cleanse the plough- culter . See Kersey's English Dictionary , 1715 . ACRILOGY , 8. ( from Lat . acer , and Gr . λόγος . ) Bitter speaking . Minsheu gives this word in his Guide into Tongues , 1627 . ACROKE ...
... Huloet . An instrument to cleanse the plough- culter . See Kersey's English Dictionary , 1715 . ACRILOGY , 8. ( from Lat . acer , and Gr . λόγος . ) Bitter speaking . Minsheu gives this word in his Guide into Tongues , 1627 . ACROKE ...
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... Huloet . ADDICT , part . p . For addicted . To studies good addict of comely grace , Mirr . for Mag . ADDICTION , 8. ( Lat . ) The state of being addicted to anything . Since his addiction was to courses vain . Shakesp . Henry V , i , 1 ...
... Huloet . ADDICT , part . p . For addicted . To studies good addict of comely grace , Mirr . for Mag . ADDICTION , 8. ( Lat . ) The state of being addicted to anything . Since his addiction was to courses vain . Shakesp . Henry V , i , 1 ...
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... , 8. ( Lat . ) Accord ing to Huloet , the " light de scription of a house side or front where the lyne do answer to the compasse and centrye of every parte . " Abcedarium , 1552 . ADVERTISE , v . ( 4.-N. ) To inform oneself ADR ADU 26.
... , 8. ( Lat . ) Accord ing to Huloet , the " light de scription of a house side or front where the lyne do answer to the compasse and centrye of every parte . " Abcedarium , 1552 . ADVERTISE , v . ( 4.-N. ) To inform oneself ADR ADU 26.
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... Huloet . ALANG , adv . Along . North . ALANGE , adj . ( 1 ) Irksome ; pain- ALENGE , Sful . Apparently only another form of elenge , which see . In time of winter alange it is ! The foules lesen her bliss . Ellis's Romances , ed . 1811 ...
... Huloet . ALANG , adv . Along . North . ALANGE , adj . ( 1 ) Irksome ; pain- ALENGE , Sful . Apparently only another form of elenge , which see . In time of winter alange it is ! The foules lesen her bliss . Ellis's Romances , ed . 1811 ...
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