An Essay on the Archæology of Our Popular Phrases and Nursery Rhymes, Volumen1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Company, 1837 |
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... means to carry the point ; to do all that could be done , so that , if failure follows , it is because the attempt was impracticable by the best means within the chief's power . Hie tuck tije bol by , die hooren's ; q . e . here head ...
... means to carry the point ; to do all that could be done , so that , if failure follows , it is because the attempt was impracticable by the best means within the chief's power . Hie tuck tije bol by , die hooren's ; q . e . here head ...
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... means THE MANY , THE MULTITUDE ; and is used emphatically for THE PEOPLE , or according to the formula of the day , the lower or less opulent class . Menigh , now menig , is the same word with the Gothic managein , the source of our ...
... means THE MANY , THE MULTITUDE ; and is used emphatically for THE PEOPLE , or according to the formula of the day , the lower or less opulent class . Menigh , now menig , is the same word with the Gothic managein , the source of our ...
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... [ means ] ; if it is all to rest upon one pair of shoulders it can't be accomplished . Voeren aen , aen voeren , to introduce , to bring forward . Dij , thee , thou . Laf , lazy , listless . So , by this , thus . Al , the whole . Af , off ...
... [ means ] ; if it is all to rest upon one pair of shoulders it can't be accomplished . Voeren aen , aen voeren , to introduce , to bring forward . Dij , thee , thou . Laf , lazy , listless . So , by this , thus . Al , the whole . Af , off ...
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... means to do that by which injury is received ; and which stands in Camden's Remaines in the form of , to kick against the pricke [ the thorn , the sharp point ] . ון HE HAS GOT THE WRONG SOW BY THE EAR 14 ARCHEOLOGY OF.
... means to do that by which injury is received ; and which stands in Camden's Remaines in the form of , to kick against the pricke [ the thorn , the sharp point ] . ון HE HAS GOT THE WRONG SOW BY THE EAR 14 ARCHEOLOGY OF.
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... means nearly , almost , and also quickly , soon , at once . Hotten , to prepare , to cause to turn into a different form than before ; and also to happen , to take place . Wrongh , mischief , injury . Die , that which is doing . Hie ...
... means nearly , almost , and also quickly , soon , at once . Hotten , to prepare , to cause to turn into a different form than before ; and also to happen , to take place . Wrongh , mischief , injury . Die , that which is doing . Hie ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Anglo-Saxon appearance ARCHEOLOGY Bede belong chance CHAUCER contraction cunning daer distress drunk Dutch ellipsis evidently evil explained expression fool foul French friar Gauw grete grounded Grouw guit hach haest head heel Heer heet Heeten hell hence hiet Hoeve houde Huif IDEM ijse implying import intermutating Italian Jack Jack Ketch JOHNSON knah labour language Latin literally look Lord maer means mede meé mind monk mood nature never noise once original form original phrase pain paragogical participle present Pasquinade person in question potential mood præterite priest pronounced quoth regard rogue rouw schie seer sense shews sounds stick subjunctive subjunctive mood substantive suspect t'el term thema ther thing thou tion travesty turn Tuyf utter verb Voer voeren whence wijse word
Pasajes populares
Página 278 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish To set before the king!
Página 270 - Rockabye Baby, on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down will come baby, cradle and all.
Página 264 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
Página 277 - Little Boy Blue, Come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, The cow's in the corn. Where is the boy Who looks after the sheep? He's under the haycock Fast asleep.
Página 253 - Hey, my kitten, hey, my kitten, And hey, my kitten, my deary ! Such a sweet pet as this Was neither far nor neary. Here we go up, up, up, And here we go down, down, down, And here we go backwards and forwards, And here we go round, round, roundy.
Página 274 - There was an old woman, and what do you think? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink; Victuals and drink were the whole of her diet, And yet this old woman would never be quiet.
Página 251 - The Lion and the Unicorn were fighting for the crown: The Lion beat the Unicorn all round the town. Some gave them white bread, some gave them brown: Some gave them plum-cake and drummed them out of town.
Página 146 - The sun and day shall sooner part, Than love or you shake off my heart ; The sun, that shall no more dispense His own, but your bright influence. I'll carve your name on barks of trees...
Página 283 - TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece of beef.
Página 271 - GIRLS and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day; Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whoop, come with a call, Come with a good will or not at all.