A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words Used in England, Volumen1John Russell Smith, 1839 - 188 páginas |
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... persons desirous of understanding our ancient poets , is so universally acknowledged , that to enter into a proof of it would be en- tirely a work of supererogation . Divers partial collections have been occasionally made , all which ...
... persons desirous of understanding our ancient poets , is so universally acknowledged , that to enter into a proof of it would be en- tirely a work of supererogation . Divers partial collections have been occasionally made , all which ...
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... person and place mentioned throughout the volume . " This volume belongs to a class of great utility , and requires much diligent research and attention in all its parts to render them what they ought to be . We congratulate Mr. Smith ...
... person and place mentioned throughout the volume . " This volume belongs to a class of great utility , and requires much diligent research and attention in all its parts to render them what they ought to be . We congratulate Mr. Smith ...
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... persons to quarrel . Exm . This word is probably de- rived from the French verb , AGACER , to provoke . A GOD - CHEELD ! Exclamation . God shield you ! God forbid ! AGONE , ago . Kent . AGYE ; to look agye , to look aside . N. AIDLE ...
... persons to quarrel . Exm . This word is probably de- rived from the French verb , AGACER , to provoke . A GOD - CHEELD ! Exclamation . God shield you ! God forbid ! AGONE , ago . Kent . AGYE ; to look agye , to look aside . N. AIDLE ...
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... persons . AUTER , strange work , or strange things . N. AVERAGE , the breaking of corn fields , edish , rough- ings . N. AVRORE , frozen , frosty . Exmoor . AWF , an elf , a fairy . Derby and N. AWLUNG , all owing to ; because it was ...
... persons . AUTER , strange work , or strange things . N. AVERAGE , the breaking of corn fields , edish , rough- ings . N. AVRORE , frozen , frosty . Exmoor . AWF , an elf , a fairy . Derby and N. AWLUNG , all owing to ; because it was ...
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... persons intend to use it in making sport of its master , Lan . BANGBEGGAR , a beadle . Der . BANGING , great , large . S. BANK , to bank , to beat . Exmoor . BANKSMAN , one who superintends the business at the coal - pit . Derb . BAN ...
... persons intend to use it in making sport of its master , Lan . BANGBEGGAR , a beadle . Der . BANGING , great , large . S. BANK , to bank , to beat . Exmoor . BANKSMAN , one who superintends the business at the coal - pit . Derb . BAN ...
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