A Select Glossary of English Words Used Formerly in Senses Different from Their PresentMacmillan, 1873 - 275 páginas |
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... applied to the heavy ord- nance of modern warfare , in earlier use any engines for the projecting of missiles , even to the bow and arrows , would have been included under this term . The Parthians , having all their hope in artillery ...
... applied to the heavy ord- nance of modern warfare , in earlier use any engines for the projecting of missiles , even to the bow and arrows , would have been included under this term . The Parthians , having all their hope in artillery ...
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... applied to the bacchanalia , ' or orgies celebrated in his honour . Do not ye , like those heathen in their bacchanals , inflame yourselves with wine . - HAMMOND , Paraphrase on the N. T. , Ephes . v . 18 . So bacchanals of drunken riot ...
... applied to the bacchanalia , ' or orgies celebrated in his honour . Do not ye , like those heathen in their bacchanals , inflame yourselves with wine . - HAMMOND , Paraphrase on the N. T. , Ephes . v . 18 . So bacchanals of drunken riot ...
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... applied to pandar and pandaress alike . He was , if I shall yeven him his laud , A theef , and eke a sompnour and a baud . CHAUCER , The Freres Tale . One Lamb , a notorious impostor , a fortune - teller , and an em- ployed bawd ...
... applied to pandar and pandaress alike . He was , if I shall yeven him his laud , A theef , and eke a sompnour and a baud . CHAUCER , The Freres Tale . One Lamb , a notorious impostor , a fortune - teller , and an em- ployed bawd ...
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... applied to a short , wide - mouthed , noisy gun .'- Wedgwood , Dictionary of English Etymology . We could now wish we had a discreet and intelligent adversary , and not such a hare - brained blunderbuss as you , to deal with.- MILTON ...
... applied to a short , wide - mouthed , noisy gun .'- Wedgwood , Dictionary of English Etymology . We could now wish we had a discreet and intelligent adversary , and not such a hare - brained blunderbuss as you , to deal with.- MILTON ...
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... applied to the precious metals , uncoined indeed and unstamped , but with no sugges- tion , indeed the contrary rather , that this bullion is below the recognised standard of purity . The ' bul- lion ' ( ' nostre bullione , ' as it is ...
... applied to the precious metals , uncoined indeed and unstamped , but with no sugges- tion , indeed the contrary rather , that this bullion is below the recognised standard of purity . The ' bul- lion ' ( ' nostre bullione , ' as it is ...
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