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... French , or German ; but so corrupted , by passing through the mouths of illiterate clowns , as to render their origin scarcely discoverable ; corruptions of this kind being obstinately maintained by country people , who , like the old ...
... French , or German ; but so corrupted , by passing through the mouths of illiterate clowns , as to render their origin scarcely discoverable ; corruptions of this kind being obstinately maintained by country people , who , like the old ...
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... 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 , to aidle , to earn or work for : I aidle my keep ; I earn my ...
... 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 , to aidle , to earn or work for : I aidle my keep ; I earn my ...
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... French word , MOTTE , a lump . W. AMPER , a fault , defect , or flaw ; an amprey tooth , a decayed tooth . Kent . ANAUNTRINS , peradventure , if so be . Northumb . ANCHOR , of a buckle , the chape . Glou . ANCLIFF , the ancle . N. ANDLE ...
... French word , MOTTE , a lump . W. AMPER , a fault , defect , or flaw ; an amprey tooth , a decayed tooth . Kent . ANAUNTRINS , peradventure , if so be . Northumb . ANCHOR , of a buckle , the chape . Glou . ANCLIFF , the ancle . N. ANDLE ...
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... French , ARAIGNEE . N. ARDERS , fallowings , or plowings of ground . N. and S. ARF , afraid . N. Ise arf , I am afraid . ARGOL , tartar , or lees of wine . N. and S. ARGOSIES , ships . N. ARK , a large chest ; from the Latin word ARCA ...
... French , ARAIGNEE . N. ARDERS , fallowings , or plowings of ground . N. and S. ARF , afraid . N. Ise arf , I am afraid . ARGOL , tartar , or lees of wine . N. and S. ARGOSIES , ships . N. ARK , a large chest ; from the Latin word ARCA ...
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... French . BROACH - STEEPLE , a pyramidical spire , from its being pointed like a broach or spit N. BROCK , a badger , or grey . N. BROCK , the insect that produces the froth called cuckow - spit . BROD , a kind of nail , called BRADS in ...
... French . BROACH - STEEPLE , a pyramidical spire , from its being pointed like a broach or spit N. BROCK , a badger , or grey . N. BROCK , the insect that produces the froth called cuckow - spit . BROD , a kind of nail , called BRADS in ...
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