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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... Cents . Clerc he was gcd ynou , and yut , as me telleth me , He was more than ten yer old ar he couthe ys abece . Rob ... Cent . It also occurs as the past tense of abide . ABEER , v . To bear with ; tolerate . Northampt . ABEGGE . See ...
... Cents . Clerc he was gcd ynou , and yut , as me telleth me , He was more than ten yer old ar he couthe ys abece . Rob ... Cent . It also occurs as the past tense of abide . ABEER , v . To bear with ; tolerate . Northampt . ABEGGE . See ...
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... cent . Above . Be Jhesu Cryst that is aboffe . Cokewolds Daunce , 217 . ABOGEN , part . p . Bowed . ABOнTE , past tense , sing . , of Abie . Atoned for . Aboghten occurs as the pl . Murie he ther wrohte , Ah Rymenild hit abohte . Kyng ...
... cent . Above . Be Jhesu Cryst that is aboffe . Cokewolds Daunce , 217 . ABOGEN , part . p . Bowed . ABOнTE , past tense , sing . , of Abie . Atoned for . Aboghten occurs as the pl . Murie he ther wrohte , Ah Rymenild hit abohte . Kyng ...
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... cent . ACASTE , V. ( 4.-S. ) To cast away ; to lose . The olde tre his vertu gan acaste . The Sevyn Sages , 600 . ( 2 ) To be cast away . ACATER , 8. ( 4.-N. acater . ) A ca- terer ; a purveyor . He is my wardrobe man , my acater , cook ...
... cent . ACASTE , V. ( 4.-S. ) To cast away ; to lose . The olde tre his vertu gan acaste . The Sevyn Sages , 600 . ( 2 ) To be cast away . ACATER , 8. ( 4.-N. acater . ) A ca- terer ; a purveyor . He is my wardrobe man , my acater , cook ...
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... cent . ACOUPE , v . ( from A.-N. acoul To blame ; accuse ; inculpat Me acoupede hom harde inou , and se atte last , As theves and traitors , in strong pris hom caste . Rob . of Glouc . , P ACOUPEMENT , 8. An accusati ACOUPING , COUPING ...
... cent . ACOUPE , v . ( from A.-N. acoul To blame ; accuse ; inculpat Me acoupede hom harde inou , and se atte last , As theves and traitors , in strong pris hom caste . Rob . of Glouc . , P ACOUPEMENT , 8. An accusati ACOUPING , COUPING ...
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... cent . ACUMINATE , V. ( from Lat . ac tus . ) To whet . Rider's L arie , 1640 . ACURE , adj . A chemical ter plied to a drug , the po which is increased by the a of some other . ACURSEN . See Acorsen . ACYDENANDYS , adv . Asid liquely ...
... cent . ACUMINATE , V. ( from Lat . ac tus . ) To whet . Rider's L arie , 1640 . ACURE , adj . A chemical ter plied to a drug , the po which is increased by the a of some other . ACURSEN . See Acorsen . ACYDENANDYS , adv . Asid liquely ...
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