A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations, by Examples from the Best Writers, to which are Prefixed a History of the Language, and an English Grammar, Volumen4Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805 |
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... wind . Waller . 4. To be in terrour ; to be deprived of firmness . He , short of succours , and in deep despair , Shook at the dismal prospect of the war . Dryd . SHAKE . n.s. ( from the verb . ] 1. Concussion suffered . If that thy ...
... wind . Waller . 4. To be in terrour ; to be deprived of firmness . He , short of succours , and in deep despair , Shook at the dismal prospect of the war . Dryd . SHAKE . n.s. ( from the verb . ] 1. Concussion suffered . If that thy ...
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... wind of a surprize , than by downright admonition . L'Estrange . One mighty squadron with a side wind sped . Dryden . The parts of water , being easily separable from each other , will , by a side motion , be easily re- moved , and give ...
... wind of a surprize , than by downright admonition . L'Estrange . One mighty squadron with a side wind sped . Dryden . The parts of water , being easily separable from each other , will , by a side motion , be easily re- moved , and give ...
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... wind audibly by the nose . If one be about to sneeze , rubbing the eyes till tears ran will prevent it ; for that the humour descending to the nostrils is diverted to the eyes . Bacon . If the pain be more intense and deeper with- in ...
... wind audibly by the nose . If one be about to sneeze , rubbing the eyes till tears ran will prevent it ; for that the humour descending to the nostrils is diverted to the eyes . Bacon . If the pain be more intense and deeper with- in ...
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... wind , his heels the sand excite ; But when he stands collected in his might , He roars , and promises a more successful fight . Dryden . The youth , Who holds the nearest station to the light , Already seems to spuff the vital air ...
... wind , his heels the sand excite ; But when he stands collected in his might , He roars , and promises a more successful fight . Dryden . The youth , Who holds the nearest station to the light , Already seems to spuff the vital air ...
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... wind . Job . Mean while the south wind rose , and with black wings , Wide hovering , all the clouds together drove . Milton . SOUTH . adv . 1. Toward the south . His regiment lies half a mile South from the mighty power of the king . 2 ...
... wind . Job . Mean while the south wind rose , and with black wings , Wide hovering , all the clouds together drove . Milton . SOUTH . adv . 1. Toward the south . His regiment lies half a mile South from the mighty power of the king . 2 ...
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