An Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases, and Nursery Rhymes, Volume 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, 1837 - English language |
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... verb to name . The article SHARPER appears at p . 64 and again at p . 181 , but was in- tended for one article , and as separate propositions for the etymo- logy of that term ; of which I deem the first the true one . PET , for which ...
... verb to name . The article SHARPER appears at p . 64 and again at p . 181 , but was in- tended for one article , and as separate propositions for the etymo- logy of that term ; of which I deem the first the true one . PET , for which ...
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... verb of baer , bere , beyer [ a bear ] , and carries the meaning of both to make the outcry of that animal , and to act like a bear in other regards . We say , his manners are bearish , in the sense of rough , bois- terous , rude ...
... verb of baer , bere , beyer [ a bear ] , and carries the meaning of both to make the outcry of that animal , and to act like a bear in other regards . We say , his manners are bearish , in the sense of rough , bois- terous , rude ...
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... delusion , brings faner , affanno , vanus , èvanouir , fange [ mud ] , faint , and fen , all out of the verb fynigean , to corrupt , spoil , pass away , turn mouldy [ sour ] , and says , that faint is as the past participle 6 ARCHEOLOGY OF.
... delusion , brings faner , affanno , vanus , èvanouir , fange [ mud ] , faint , and fen , all out of the verb fynigean , to corrupt , spoil , pass away , turn mouldy [ sour ] , and says , that faint is as the past participle 6 ARCHEOLOGY OF.
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... verb ; a derivation which might suit vinegar , as spoilt wine or beer ; but the fainting lady is neither the mouldying or souring lady ; but the lady whose vital functions are at the time enfeebled [ faded , decreased ] ; to grow faint ...
... verb ; a derivation which might suit vinegar , as spoilt wine or beer ; but the fainting lady is neither the mouldying or souring lady ; but the lady whose vital functions are at the time enfeebled [ faded , decreased ] ; to grow faint ...
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... verb montare , to ascend , and banco for a counter or raised place . " L'infegna di costoro è un MONTAMBANCO , Che ha di già dato alli suoi vasi il prezzo ; E detto , che son buoni al mal di fianco : E strologato e chiaccherato un pezzo ...
... verb montare , to ascend , and banco for a counter or raised place . " L'infegna di costoro è un MONTAMBANCO , Che ha di già dato alli suoi vasi il prezzo ; E detto , che son buoni al mal di fianco : E strologato e chiaccherato un pezzo ...
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Common terms and phrases
analogous Anglo-Saxon aspirate belongs bend Bije BILDERDIJK bring called CHAUCER chop contracted participle present derives dialect dije dijen direction of sense Doogh Dutch ellipsis etymology evidently explained expression favour fellow female fetch fool formerly spelt French German grete grounded groundedly hand head heart heet heeten Hence herte hold hoon HORNE TOOKE horse HUDIBRAS IBID IDEM ijse implying import intermutating Italian JOHNSON says keye labour language Latin literal form maie meaning mede meê metathesis mind nature never original form pain participle past participle present past participle phrase play potential mood præterite pronounce prosopopoeia question quoth regard Saxon schie semid SHAKSPEARE shrewd sounds Spanish spelt by CHAUCER suspect taele tell term thema ther thing thou TITMOUSE toyen travesty trope turn utter verb whence Wijse word wote