1837 - Letters and Correspondence, John Henry Newman; see Example below From: Letters and Correspondence of John Henry Newman
During His Life in the English Church, Edited by Anne Mozley, 1891 Rev. J.H. Newman to F. Rogers, Esq. July 5, 1837
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from medieval Latin infāmātōrius, from ppl. stem of Latin infāmāre: see -ory 1612 - The Jesuits Downefall Threatened Against Them, Thomas James; see below from E-NED From: The Second Part of the History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant,
Don Quixote of the Mancha Written in Spanish by Michael Cervantes: And now Translated into English, 1620 Chapter I, How the Vicar and the Barber passed their time with Don Quixote, touching his infirmity P. 11 dialect variant of pickle, a small quantity or amount for bugbear: Old English puacucel, from puacuca, puck n. (an evil, malicious, or mischievous spirit or demon of popular superstition) + -el, -le c 1000 (for bugbear) - The Old English Prudentius Glosses at Boulogne-Sur-Mer in Germania; see below from E-NED From: The Works of Thomas Middleton,
By the Rev. Alexander Dyce, 1840 Vol. III, The Witch P. 264 from slubber (vb.) to stain, smear, daub, soil + gullion (n.) a mean wretch, a soft, worthless fellow (dialect) a 1616 - The Custom of the Country, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher; see Example below From: The Custom of the Country
By Mr. Francis Beaumont and Mr. John Fletcher, 1717 Act I. Scene I P. 14 from Latin præproperus too quick or hasty (from præ, pre- + properus speedy, quick) + -ous 1555 - The Historie of Wyates Rebellion, John Proctor; see below From: The Antiquarian Repertory A Miscellaneous Assemblage of Topography, History, Biography, Customs, and Manners. Compiled by Francis Grose, Thomas Astle Volume III, 1808 The Historie of Wyate's Rebellion By John Proctor, 1555 P. 96 From: A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs,
By John Ray The Third Edition, 1737 Proverbs. Devonshire P. 239 1724 - The Gentle Shepherd, a Scots Pastoral Comedy, Allan Ramsay; see Example below From: The Gentle Shepherd
A Scots Pastoral-Comedy By Allan Ramsay, 1730 Act IV Scene I P. 45 also BEE-HEADIT (Scottish); conveys nearly the same meaning as the phrase, 'to have a bee in one's bonnet' From: Miscellaneous Reports on Woods and Plantations,
In a Letter to the Right Honourable Robert Peel By Robert Monteath, 1827 No. XXII P. 78 from Latin absterrēre to frighten from, from abs from + terrēre to frighten 1542 - The Christmas Banquet, Thomas Becon; see Example below From: The Early Works of Thomas Becon
Edited for the Parker Society by Rev. John Ayre, 1843 The Christmas Banquet P. 63 from lores, genitive of lore (n.) (the art of teaching) + man (n.) 1377 - The Vision of William Concerning Piers Plowman, William Langland; see below From: Piers the Plowman and Richard the Redeless By William Langland (about 1362-1399 A.D.) Edited by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat Vol I. Text. 1886 Passus XII. 159-191 P. 376 From: The Works of the English Poets
From Chaucer to Cowper, By Dr. Samuel Johnson, Vol. II, 1810 Poems of John Gower Confessio Amantis 1605 - The Tragedie of King Lear, William Shakespeare; see Example below From: The Tragedy of King Lear
By William Shakespeare Printed by the University Society, 1901 Act III Scene I P. 82 from glitter (vb.) 1596 - Diella, Certaine Sonnets, Adioyned to the Amorous Poeme of Dom Digo and Gineura, Richard Linche; see Example below From: An English Garner
Ingatherings from our History and Literature By Edward Arber, Volume VII, 1883 The Love of Dom Diego and Gyneura P. 211 1605 - The Tragedie of King Lear, William Shakespeare; see Example below From: Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear
Edited by William J. Rolfe, 1889 Act V Scene III from jesting verbal noun + stock (n.): cf. gazing-stock, laughing-stock 1577 - Job, Miles Coverdale; see below From: The Holy Scriptures Faithfully and Truly Translated By Myles Coverdale, 1535 Reprinted 1838 The Boke of Job From: A Select Collection of Old Plays
Volume the Eighth, 1744 The City-Madam; A Comedy By Philip Masinger Actus Quartus, Scena Quarta P. 63 from Latin mæstificus (from mæstus sad + -ficus making) + -al 1656 - Glossographia, Thomas Blount;
"Mestifical, that maketh heavy or sad" From: The Grey Man
By S.R. Crockett, 1896 Chapter XXI. Mine Ancient Sweetheart P. 145 from Latin pensiculāre, -āt-, dim. derivative of pensāre to weigh, ponder 1623 - The English Dictionarie, or an Interpreter of ard English Words, Henry Cockeram;
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