An Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases, and Nursery Rhymes, Volume 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Company, 1837 - Counting-out rhymes |
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... head , or else we speak after others [ what we have learnt from others , and so , like parrots ] . Niets taal verwoestender , niets verderflijker voor den mensch kan zijn , dan de taal - zelve , die in de uitspraak bestaat en in geene ...
... head , or else we speak after others [ what we have learnt from others , and so , like parrots ] . Niets taal verwoestender , niets verderflijker voor den mensch kan zijn , dan de taal - zelve , die in de uitspraak bestaat en in geene ...
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... head calls contri- vance in ; that is , as it ought to be ; here the head invokes to its aid the skill of others , that is giving the case all the chance for success it admits of ; in the attempt in question the chief ( the head ) ...
... head calls contri- vance in ; that is , as it ought to be ; here the head invokes to its aid the skill of others , that is giving the case all the chance for success it admits of ; in the attempt in question the chief ( the head ) ...
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... head . HE PUT HIS NOSE OUT OF JOINT . He got the better of him , ousted him ; he sup- planted him . Hie put is noose uit afjonst ; q . e . here mischief is extinguished even in disgrace itself ; the evil of disgrace is drawn out of it ...
... head . HE PUT HIS NOSE OUT OF JOINT . He got the better of him , ousted him ; he sup- planted him . Hie put is noose uit afjonst ; q . e . here mischief is extinguished even in disgrace itself ; the evil of disgrace is drawn out of it ...
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... HEAD OR TAIL In the sense of , he tried by luck , as he does who tosses up ; he tried for the prize in question ; for the advantage to be gained . Hie toest , op , heet oordeel ; q . e . the trial begins below , what shall settle the ...
... HEAD OR TAIL In the sense of , he tried by luck , as he does who tosses up ; he tried for the prize in question ; for the advantage to be gained . Hie toest , op , heet oordeel ; q . e . the trial begins below , what shall settle the ...
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... heads to him , as the catholic priest makes such do to receive his formal benediction . Mr. Urry wrong when he explains the term crouched , as crossed , i , e . iened with a cross . HE TURNED THE TABLES ON HIM . In the sense 22 ...
... heads to him , as the catholic priest makes such do to receive his formal benediction . Mr. Urry wrong when he explains the term crouched , as crossed , i , e . iened with a cross . HE TURNED THE TABLES ON HIM . In the sense 22 ...
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Common terms and phrases
Anglo-Saxon appearance Bede belong bring chance CHAUCER contraction daer distress dolt drunk Dutch ellipsis evidently evil explained expression feel fool formerly spelt French friar Gauw grete grounded Grouw guit hach head heel Heer heet Heeten hell hence hiet Hoeve holy houde Huif IDEM ijse implying import intermutate Italian Jack Jack Ketch JOHNSON knah known labour language Latin LIMITOUR literally look maer means mede meê mind monk nature never noise once original form original phrase pain paragogical participle present Pasquinade person in question potential mood præterite priest pronounced puur regard rogue rouw schie seer sense shews subjunctive subjunctive mood substantive suspect t'el tells term thema ther thing thou tion travesty turn Tuyf utter verb Voer voeren whence wijse word
Popular passages
Page 264 - Rockabye Baby, on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down will come baby, cradle and all.
Page 269 - Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Page 268 - There was an old woman, and what do you think? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink; Victuals and drink were the whole of her diet, And yet this old woman would never be quiet.
Page 260 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
Page 197 - Well, say I am. Why should proud summer boast Before the birds have any cause to sing? Why should I joy in an abortive birth ? At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled shows, But like of each thing that in season grows.
Page 265 - GIRLS and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day; Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whoop, come with a call, Come with a good will or not at all.
Page 275 - TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece of beef.
Page 270 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie.
Page 240 - Pasquinades, elicited by the soreness felt by the population at the intrusion of a foreign and onerous church-sway, bringing with it a ministry, to which a goaded people imputed fraud and exaction.
Page 273 - There was a man in our town, and he was wondrous wise; He jumped into a bramble bush and scratched out both his eyes; And when he saw his eyes were out, with all his might and main, He jumped into another bush and scratched them in again.