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 2 |
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Page 506
... term applied to the meeting of the members of the Cinque Ports at Romney , in Kent . GESTOUR , S. ( A.-N. ) A tale - teller ; a relater of romances . GESYLY , adv . ( A.-N. ) Fashionably . GET , ( 1 ) s . That which is begotten ...
... term applied to the meeting of the members of the Cinque Ports at Romney , in Kent . GESTOUR , S. ( A.-N. ) A tale - teller ; a relater of romances . GESYLY , adv . ( A.-N. ) Fashionably . GET , ( 1 ) s . That which is begotten ...
Page 509
... term for carnations , pinks , and sweet- williams . Hence the modern gilliflower . GILLORE , 8. Plenty . See Galore . GILLOT . See Giglet . GILLYVINE - PEN , s . A black - lead pencil . GILOFRE , S. ( Fr. ) Cloves . GILOUR , S. ( A.-N ...
... term for carnations , pinks , and sweet- williams . Hence the modern gilliflower . GILLORE , 8. Plenty . See Galore . GILLOT . See Giglet . GILLYVINE - PEN , s . A black - lead pencil . GILOFRE , S. ( Fr. ) Cloves . GILOUR , S. ( A.-N ...
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... term of reproach . West . GOMAN , 8. A man . GOME , 8. ( 1 ) ( A.-S. ) A man . ( 2 ) ( A.-S. gyman . ) Heed ; care . To take gome , to take care . ( 3 ) A godmother . Cotgrave . ( 4 ) Black grease . GOMEN , S. ( 4.-S. ) Game ; play ...
... term of reproach . West . GOMAN , 8. A man . GOME , 8. ( 1 ) ( A.-S. ) A man . ( 2 ) ( A.-S. gyman . ) Heed ; care . To take gome , to take care . ( 3 ) A godmother . Cotgrave . ( 4 ) Black grease . GOMEN , S. ( 4.-S. ) Game ; play ...
Page 528
... term applied to tapettes for sumpter horses , when they were cut or rounded . GRAYSTE , v . To gnash , or grind . GRAYVEZ , 8. Steel boots ; greaves . GRAZE , v . ( 1 ) To fatten . ( 2 ) To become covered with growing grass . Norf . ( 3 ) ...
... term applied to tapettes for sumpter horses , when they were cut or rounded . GRAYSTE , v . To gnash , or grind . GRAYVEZ , 8. Steel boots ; greaves . GRAZE , v . ( 1 ) To fatten . ( 2 ) To become covered with growing grass . Norf . ( 3 ) ...
Page 529
... term for a cuckold . ( 3 ) A prostitute . GREEN - HAND , s . One who is awk- ward at any work . GREEN - HEW , s . A tribute paid to the lord of the manor for liberty to cut off the boughs of trees . Westmorel . GREEN - LAND , 8. Pasture ...
... term for a cuckold . ( 3 ) A prostitute . GREEN - HAND , s . One who is awk- ward at any work . GREEN - HEW , s . A tribute paid to the lord of the manor for liberty to cut off the boughs of trees . Westmorel . GREEN - LAND , 8. Pasture ...
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