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... sometimes called the dog - tree , or the wild cherry - tree . CORN - ELIAN , Owu - ngeas , onyx - corneola ; the horny onyx : the cornelian frone ; because resembling born ; though now of all colours ; red particularly . CORNER ; row ...
... sometimes called the dog - tree , or the wild cherry - tree . CORN - ELIAN , Owu - ngeas , onyx - corneola ; the horny onyx : the cornelian frone ; because resembling born ; though now of all colours ; red particularly . CORNER ; row ...
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... sometimes called the river horse : R. ' Innos , equus ; a borse , et Пolapos , fluvius , a river . HIRE , " ga , bora ; an hour ; unde Sax . hypan ; Dan . byre ; Belg . bueren ; ex Fland . bueres bora ; ut primitus denotaverit ad tempus ...
... sometimes called the river horse : R. ' Innos , equus ; a borse , et Пolapos , fluvius , a river . HIRE , " ga , bora ; an hour ; unde Sax . hypan ; Dan . byre ; Belg . bueren ; ex Fland . bueres bora ; ut primitus denotaverit ad tempus ...
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... sometimes even a scare - crow , fet up in the fields ; and commonly called a maukin . MAJORITY ; Meyas , Megav , major ; greater , with reference to power , authority , magnitude , number : hence mayor , a magistrate . i - MALLARD ...
... sometimes even a scare - crow , fet up in the fields ; and commonly called a maukin . MAJORITY ; Meyas , Megav , major ; greater , with reference to power , authority , magnitude , number : hence mayor , a magistrate . i - MALLARD ...
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... sometimes writ - radical to caileo , callidus ; and skald ; a bard : - ten fkain ; but neither of them proper , fince it is derived à Exovov , funiculus è junco plexus : R. Exovos , juncus ; menfura Ægyptiaca fexa- ginta ftadia ...
... sometimes writ - radical to caileo , callidus ; and skald ; a bard : - ten fkain ; but neither of them proper , fince it is derived à Exovov , funiculus è junco plexus : R. Exovos , juncus ; menfura Ægyptiaca fexa- ginta ftadia ...
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... sometimes called the spring - balt , in horses . SPECIAL EXEnloμas , specio ; to behold , to SPECIES look on : -but Litt . and Ainfw . SPECIMEN following the deriv . of Gerard Voff . fuppofe , that Specio is derived à Exeπw , σκοπῶ ...
... sometimes called the spring - balt , in horses . SPECIAL EXEnloμas , specio ; to behold , to SPECIES look on : -but Litt . and Ainfw . SPECIMEN following the deriv . of Gerard Voff . fuppofe , that Specio is derived à Exeπw , σκοπῶ ...
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English Etymology Or a Derivative Dictionary of the English Language: In Two ... George William Lemon Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2009 |
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Seite 11 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine ; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Seite 11 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Seite 18 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yond...
Seite 18 - CHIMERA ; a fabulous monster, breathing flames, with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon, which laid waste the fields of Lycia, and was at last destroyed by Bcllerophon.
Seite 50 - W'HEN civil dudgeon firft grew high, And men fell out they knew not why; "When hard words, jealoufies and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight like mad or drunk, 5 For Dame Religion as for punk ; Whofe honefty they all durft fwear for, Tho...