From: MacMillan's Magazine
Edited by David Masson Volume IX. November 1863 - April 1864 The Hillyars and the Burtons: A Story of Two Families By Henry Kingsley Chapter XV. In Which the Snake Creeps out of the Grass P. 278
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from ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (in Itala a 150, rendering Greek ὀλιγόψῡχος) from pusillus very small, petty + animus soul, mind + -ous 1586 - The Civile Conversation of M. Stephen Guazzo, Bartholomew Young; see below from E-NED From: The Beauties of the British Senate:
Taken From The Debates Of The Lords and Commons Volume II. 1786 Peace Duke of Argyle, Feb. 23. 1739 P. 199 from rani- comb. form of Latin rāna frog + -vorous, feeding on a specified food 1821 - (as per E-NED and the Historical Thesaurus of English) A General History of Birds, John Latham; earlier Example (1809) shown below From: General Zoology
Or Systematic Natural History By George Shaw Volume VII. Part I. 1809 P. 171 Note: it appears to only be found in the ppl. adj. 'curgloft' - panic-stricken, confused,
in William Meston's "Poems" (a 1745); see below From: The Poetical Works of the Ingenious and Learned William Meston The Sixth Edition, 1767 Grim's Tales Tale IX. Phaeton burlesqu'd. P. 131 also GROUK, GROWK CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES (for verb, def. 2)
From: My Man Sandy By J.B. Salmond, 1894 Chapter XVIII. Sandy Runs a Race of obscure origin 1580 - The Treasurie of the French Tong, Claudius Hollyband; see below from E-NED From: Shakespeare's Comedy of the Two Gentlemen of Verona
Edited by William J. Rolfe, 1895 Introduction P. 28 from botch (vb.) and (n.) 1834 - Helen, Maria Edgeworth; see Example below From: Novels and Tales
By Maria Edgeworth Volumes XIX, 1837 Helen Chapter XXVI P. 22 combining form of Greek µόγις (mogis) with toil and pain + Greek -γραϕία, (grafia) -graphy 1851 - Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science By Robley Dunglison, Eighth Edition, Revised. 1851 "MOGIGRAPHIA, cramp, writers'" From: The Oracle
A Weekly Journal of Response, Research, and Reference Consisting of Answers to Correspondents, On All Topics, Free of Charge Volume IV. January to June 1881 Medicine P. 312 1549 - The Third Sermon Preached before the Kynges Maiestie, Hugh Latimer;
see below From: Seven Sermons Before Edward VI, on Each Friday in Lent, 1549 By Hugh Latimer Edited by Edward Arber, 1869 The Third Sermon P. 80 DEFINITIONS CONTINUED VERB 1. to puff, to blow: said of a breeze, fire, etc. (Scottish & dialect) 2. to go off in a huff; to go away 'fuming': with 'away' (Scottish & dialect) 3. to blaze up suddenly; to puff out with an explosive sound: with 'off, out, up' (Scottish & dialect) 4. of a cat: to spit, to make a hissing sound (Scottish & dialect) 5. to sniff (Scottish) INTERJECTION an exclamation expressive of dissatisfaction or contempt, pooh! (Scottish) CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES of echoic origin 1513 - (verb, def. 1) The xiii Bukes of Eneados of the Famose Poete Virgill, Bishop Gavin Douglas; see below From: The Poetical Works of Gavin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkeld Edited by John Small Volume Third. 1874 Translation of Virgil The Aucht Buik of Eneados Cap. VII P. 180 (for Interjection)
From: Poems. Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By William Tarras, 1804 Sandie, Archie, and Robie P. 4 from late Latin novilūnium from novus new a luna moon 1619 - Sacrilege Sacredly Handled, that is, According to Scripture Onely, Sir James Sempill; see below from E-NED From: The Captivity of Hans Stade of Hesse:
In A.D. 1547-1555 Among the Wild Tribes of Eastern Brazil Translated by Albert Tootal, 1874 Introduction. lxxx. from French tintamarre (15th century), of obscure origin 1567 - Certaine Tragicall Discourses, Sir Geoffrey Fenton; see below from E-NED From: Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville
Edited by the Viscountess Enfield, 1883 November 17, 1834 P. 40 From: The Dictionary Historical and Critical of Mr. Peter Bayle
The Second Edition Volume the Fifth, S - Z. 1738 Severus. A Latin Poet in Sir Augustus's Reign P. 124 1785 - A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, Francis Grose "Young hemp, an appellation for a graceless boy" From: Adventures of Captain O'Sullivan
By W. H. Maxwell A New Edition, 1858 Chapter XXXII P. 284 from Greek εὐώνυµος (euonumos) well-named 1864 - The Saturday Review, Volume XVII; see Example below From: The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
Volume XVII, 1864 May 21, 1864 The Peace Society P. 613 from 'fagged' and 'frazzled' From: Dialect Notes
Publication of the American Dialect Society, 1913 Language and Nonce-Words P. 43 dialect form of 'cadgy' - brisk, sprightly 1719 - An Epistle to Mr. Arbuckle, Allan Ramsay; see Example below From: Poems by Allan Ramsay
Printed 1760 An Epistle to Mr. James Arbuckle of Belfast. Edinburgh, January 1719 P. 153 |
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