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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... tion . ABOSTE , V. ( A.-N. ) To assault . A Bretone , a braggere , Abosted Piers als . Piers Pl . , p . 126 . ABOTE . ( 1 ) part . p . Beaten down . Chaucer . ( 2 ) pret . About . They cum the towne abote . Reliq . Antiq . , ii , 21 ...
... tion . ABOSTE , V. ( A.-N. ) To assault . A Bretone , a braggere , Abosted Piers als . Piers Pl . , p . 126 . ABOTE . ( 1 ) part . p . Beaten down . Chaucer . ( 2 ) pret . About . They cum the towne abote . Reliq . Antiq . , ii , 21 ...
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... TION , s . ( Lat . ) Frequent action . ACTIVE CITIZEN , 8. A lous cant term is given in the Balatronicum , and is too to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A ja tunic , worn under a coat See Acketoun . His acton it was all of black His ...
... TION , s . ( Lat . ) Frequent action . ACTIVE CITIZEN , 8. A lous cant term is given in the Balatronicum , and is too to be omitted . ACTON , 8. ( 4.-N. ) A ja tunic , worn under a coat See Acketoun . His acton it was all of black His ...
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... tion . ( 2 ) Admonition . ADVEST , v . ( A.-N. ) To put a per- son in possession . ADVICE , 8. ( from A.-N. advis . ) Con- sideration ; reflection . Fair sir , you are well overtaken : My lord Bassanio , upon more advice , Hath sent you ...
... tion . ( 2 ) Admonition . ADVEST , v . ( A.-N. ) To put a per- son in possession . ADVICE , 8. ( from A.-N. advis . ) Con- sideration ; reflection . Fair sir , you are well overtaken : My lord Bassanio , upon more advice , Hath sent you ...
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... tion ; to ask ; to know by aski I affrayned hym first Fram whennes he come . Piers Pl . , p . 3 AFFRAYOR , 8. ( A.-N. ) The ac in an affray . Every private man being present fore , or in and during the time of affray , ought to stay the ...
... tion ; to ask ; to know by aski I affrayned hym first Fram whennes he come . Piers Pl . , p . 3 AFFRAYOR , 8. ( A.-N. ) The ac in an affray . Every private man being present fore , or in and during the time of affray , ought to stay the ...
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... tion ; agreement . AGREF , AGREVE , adv . ( A.-N. ) In grief . To take agref is a common phrase in the old writers . And , nece mine , ne take it nat agrefe . Troilus and Creseide , iii , 864 . AGREMED . See Agrame . AGRESSE , v ...
... tion ; agreement . AGREF , AGREVE , adv . ( A.-N. ) In grief . To take agref is a common phrase in the old writers . And , nece mine , ne take it nat agrefe . Troilus and Creseide , iii , 864 . AGREMED . See Agrame . AGRESSE , v ...
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