also COCK'S-STRIDE
CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES EXAMPLE From: The Gentleman's Magazine And Historical Chronicle Volume LIV. For the Year MDCCLXXXIV (1784). Part the Second. 142. Thirty Letters on various Subjects.
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ETYMOLOGY from fell (adj. fierce, savage; cruel, ruthless) EXAMPLE From: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare Various Commentators, Vol. XVIII, 1821 King Henry VI, Act V, Scene I CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY adjective: from Latin conspurcātus pa. pple verb: from Latin conspurcāt-, ppl. stem of conspurcāre to defile, pollute, from con- + spurcāre to befoul, from spurcus unclean, dirty, foul EXAMPLE From: Modern Universal History Containing the Most Genuine Life of Mohammed Compiled from Original Writers, and Carried Down to the Present Time. Vol. II, 1762 The History of the Arabs. Sect. XXII. CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from quack (vb. to tamper with dishonestly, use fraudulently) EXAMPLE From: The Gotham Election: A Farce By Susanna Centlivre, 1715 Act I, Scene I CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from Greek ϕιλοµαθής fond of learning, from ϕιλο- philo- + µαθ-, root of µανθάνειν to learn EXAMPLE From: Chevely: Or, The Man of Honour, By Lady Lytton Bulwer, Vol. I, 1839 Chapter X. CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
EXAMPLE From: The Clockmaker; Or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville By Thomas Chandler Haliburton, 1837 Chapter XIII. The Clockmaker's Opinion of Halifax CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from Latin venustāt-, ppl. stem of venustāre, from venustus from Venus Venus CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
EXAMPLE From: The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany. A New Series of the Scots Magzine. Jamuary-June 20 Explanatory Statement by the Author of "Remarks on Dr Brown's Physiology of the Mind" CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from French opinant ‘celui qui opine’, pr. pple. of opiner to opine, used substantially EXAMPLE From: The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Volume XX. Printed 1869 Roundabout Papers. On Some Late Great Victories CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY for noun 1: of unknown origin: The Promp. Parv. explains ‘Breyel’ as brollus, brolla, miserculus; but this may be merely the English word latinized. It seems possible that, as brethel was app. reduced to breel, brothel may have been reduced to brōl, but evidence is wanting. for verb: ? by-form of brawl v., or ? from Dutch brullen to roar EXAMPLE From: A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, James Murray, 1888-1933 CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from main (n.) physical strength, force or power (from Old English mæᵹen, = Old Saxon megin, Old High German magan, megin, Old Norse magn, megn, megin, from root mag-) + -ful EXAMPLE From: Þe liflade of St. Juliana From Two Old English Manuscripts of 1230 A.D. With Renderings into Modern English by the Rev. O. Cockayne, and Edmund Brock Edited by the Rev. Oswald Cockayne, 1872 CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY ? iterative of hug (vb.) EXAMPLE From: Adventures of Bilberry Thurland By Charles Hooton, Volume I, 1836 Chapter XVIII CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from Latin amīcus friendly + -ous EXAMPLE From: A Philosophical Discourse of Earth By John Evelyn, 1676 form of VOGIE, also VOGGIE
CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES ETYMOLOGY of obscure origin EXAMPLE From: The Dialect of West Somerset, By Frederic Thomas Elworthy, 1875-86 also SACKIT
CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES NOUN 1. a small sack or bag ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 2. a sorry-looking, broken-down animal ...1844 Sc. 3. a term of abuse; a scamp, a rascal, a pert, impudent person ...1853 Sc.& Eng. dial. 4. a short dumpy person ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. 5. a determined little fellow ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. 6. a stupid person or animal ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. ETYMOLOGY from Old French saquet, diminutive of sac sack (n.) EXAMPLE From: A Window in Thrums By J.M. Barrie, 1898 Chapter XXI. Jess Left Alone also CLATTERFERT
CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES ETYMOLOGY from clatter (vb.) EXAMPLE From: Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin By John T. Gilbert, Vol. II, 1891 Stanihurst's Description of Dublin, 1577 CLICK HERE FOR KEY TO SOURCES
ETYMOLOGY from ugly + -fy EXAMPLE From: Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay Edited by her Niece Charlotte Barrett, 1796 Vol. III, 1788 to 1796. Chapter XLVI. 1792 |
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