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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... thing . I abrayde , I inforce me to do a thynge . Palgrave . ( 5 ) To rise on the stomach with North . a feeling of nausea . ( 6 ) To excite ; stir up . ABRAM . Naked . A cant word . " Abram cove " is an expression used amongst thieves ...
... thing . I abrayde , I inforce me to do a thynge . Palgrave . ( 5 ) To rise on the stomach with North . a feeling of nausea . ( 6 ) To excite ; stir up . ABRAM . Naked . A cant word . " Abram cove " is an expression used amongst thieves ...
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... in the clowdes . Morte Arthure . ABY , " . To abide ; to feel the effect of a thing . Shak . Mids . Night's Dream . Same as Abie . ABYCHE . See Abie . ABYDDE , part . p . of abide . Happlye there may be five less in the same nombre. 13 ABY.
... in the clowdes . Morte Arthure . ABY , " . To abide ; to feel the effect of a thing . Shak . Mids . Night's Dream . Same as Abie . ABYCHE . See Abie . ABYDDE , part . p . of abide . Happlye there may be five less in the same nombre. 13 ABY.
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... thing . 2 Hen . IV , iii , 2 . Hostess , accommodate us with another bedstaff- The woman does not understand the words of action . B. Jon . , Ev . M. in H. , i , 5 . Will you present and accommodate it to the gentleman . Id ...
... thing . 2 Hen . IV , iii , 2 . Hostess , accommodate us with another bedstaff- The woman does not understand the words of action . B. Jon . , Ev . M. in H. , i , 5 . Will you present and accommodate it to the gentleman . Id ...
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... thing ; to approach ; to attempt , or try . ACCOUNSAYL , v . Tó counsel with ; s . counsel . ACCOUNT , v . ( A.-N. ) To reckon . Long worke it were Here to account the endlesse progeny Of all the weeds that bud and blossome there ...
... thing ; to approach ; to attempt , or try . ACCOUNSAYL , v . Tó counsel with ; s . counsel . ACCOUNT , v . ( A.-N. ) To reckon . Long worke it were Here to account the endlesse progeny Of all the weeds that bud and blossome there ...
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... thing . And doth hit turne in yerdis leynthe , And aforced hit by streynthe . K. Alisaunder , 788 . And heo aforcede hom the more the hethene awey to dryve . ( 2 ) To violate a female . Rob . Glouc . He hath me of vilanie bisought ; Me ...
... thing . And doth hit turne in yerdis leynthe , And aforced hit by streynthe . K. Alisaunder , 788 . And heo aforcede hom the more the hethene awey to dryve . ( 2 ) To violate a female . Rob . Glouc . He hath me of vilanie bisought ; Me ...
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