The Gentleman's Magazine Library: Dialect, proverbs, and word-lore

ancient Anglo-Saxon appears appellation arms aroint bell Bishop Brit Bull called Camden cate chell Chron Church Cock Cockney common correspondent corruption Crasis crown custom derived Dialect Dictionary Domesday Duke eagle Earl edition England English English language etymology etymon Exmoor expression Folk Etymology formerly France French frequently gate Gemsege Gentleman's Magazine give Glossary Greek head Hebrew hence Henry Henry VIII hitch honour horse house of York Ingulph John Johnson King kingdom lady Lancashire language Latin letter London Lord meaning mentioned Nares observed occurs original passage passim perhaps person phrase present Prince probably proverb public-house river Roman Saint Saxon says Scotland sense Shakespeare signifies Street supposed surnames Taverner's Bibles tell term thee thou Tontine town verb vulgar Warwickshire Wergild whence wood word Yorkshire