 | Roger Wilbraham (of Cheshire.) - 1826 - 130 pages
...to." To punge in Scotch, signifies to prick or sting, mentally speaking. See Jamieson. Q. QUARRY, s. a square pane of glass set with the point upright....and top run out of a square form. Acad. of Arm. ut supra. — A QUIRKE, s. is a rhomb ; in which shape (that is, with the points uppermost) all panes... | |
 | Roger Wilbraham - English language - 1826 - 130 pages
...to." To punge in Scotch, signifies to prick or sting, mentally speaking. See Jamieson. Q. QUARRY, s. a square pane of glass set with the point upright....and top run out of a square form. Acad. of Arm. ut supra. — A QUIRKE, s. is a rhomb ; in which shape (that is, with the points uppermost) all panes... | |
 | Roger Wilbraham (of Cheshire.) - 1836 - 128 pages
...to." To punge in Scotch, signifies to prick or sting, mentally speaking. See Jamieson. Q. QUARRY, s, a square pane of glass set with the point upright....pane whose sides and top run out of a square form. Aead. of Arm. ut supra. — A QUIRKE, s. is a rhomh ; in which shape (that is, with the points uppermost)... | |
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... prove pregnant, spoken of cattle. PUN, v. to pound or beat down. It is a good old word. PUNGER, v. to puzzle or confound. A farmer in distress said, " I am so pungered, I know not which eaver to turn to." To punge in Scotch, signifies to prick or... 