A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the folio ed., by the author. To which is prefixed, an English grammar. To this ed. are added, a history of the English language [&c.].1768 |
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... Mortimer . 2. Any quantity made at once . Ben . Johnson . BATCHELOR . See BACHELOR . BATE . f . [ from debate . ] Strife ; contention . To BATE . v . a . [ contracted from abate . ] 1. To leffen any thing ; to retrench . Shakesp . 2. To ...
... Mortimer . 2. Any quantity made at once . Ben . Johnson . BATCHELOR . See BACHELOR . BATE . f . [ from debate . ] Strife ; contention . To BATE . v . a . [ contracted from abate . ] 1. To leffen any thing ; to retrench . Shakesp . 2. To ...
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... Mortimer . E - FASHIONED . 4. [ from bell and fabien . ] the form of a bell . Martimer . PLAY . [ beca , belle , Fr. ] A young lady . ECOLE LETTRES .. [ Fr. ] Polite literature . BELLIBONE . ( helle & bonne , Fr. ] A woman exiting both ...
... Mortimer . E - FASHIONED . 4. [ from bell and fabien . ] the form of a bell . Martimer . PLAY . [ beca , belle , Fr. ] A young lady . ECOLE LETTRES .. [ Fr. ] Polite literature . BELLIBONE . ( helle & bonne , Fr. ] A woman exiting both ...
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... Mortimer . 2. To be obligatory . Locke . BIND . J. A fpecies of hops . Mortimer . BI'NDER . f . [ from to bind . ] 1. A man whose trade it is to bind books . 2. A man that binds fheaves . Chapman . 3. A fillet ; a shred cut to bind with ...
... Mortimer . 2. To be obligatory . Locke . BIND . J. A fpecies of hops . Mortimer . BI'NDER . f . [ from to bind . ] 1. A man whose trade it is to bind books . 2. A man that binds fheaves . Chapman . 3. A fillet ; a shred cut to bind with ...
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... Mortimer . BOLIS . [ Lat . ] Belis is a great fiery ball , fwift- ly hurried through the air , and generally draw- ing a tail after it . rate meal from bran . Bacon . BOLTHEAD . . A long ftrait necked glass veffel , a matrafs , or ...
... Mortimer . BOLIS . [ Lat . ] Belis is a great fiery ball , fwift- ly hurried through the air , and generally draw- ing a tail after it . rate meal from bran . Bacon . BOLTHEAD . . A long ftrait necked glass veffel , a matrafs , or ...
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... Mortimer . 1 . To BOTTOM . v . a . [ from the noun . ] To build upon ; to fix upon as a fupport . Atterbury . 2. To wind upon fomething . Shakesp To BOTTOM . v . z . To rest upon as its fup- port . Locke . BOTTOMED . a . Having a bottom ...
... Mortimer . 1 . To BOTTOM . v . a . [ from the noun . ] To build upon ; to fix upon as a fupport . Atterbury . 2. To wind upon fomething . Shakesp To BOTTOM . v . z . To rest upon as its fup- port . Locke . BOTTOMED . a . Having a bottom ...
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