The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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... whence . ( c ) -es = -st : -agaynes , ayens ( A. S. agean ) , against ; amonges ( A. S. gemang ) , amongst ; amyddes ( A. S. amiddan , amiddes ) , amidst . 6. Of - newe , newly ( cp . of yore , of late ) , recently ; as - now , at ...
... whence . ( c ) -es = -st : -agaynes , ayens ( A. S. agean ) , against ; amonges ( A. S. gemang ) , amongst ; amyddes ( A. S. amiddan , amiddes ) , amidst . 6. Of - newe , newly ( cp . of yore , of late ) , recently ; as - now , at ...
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... whence bracelet . ' Phi . Which be instrumentes [ of shotynge ] ? Tox . Bracer , shotyng - glove , stryng , bowe and shafte . A bracer serueth for two causes , one to save his arme from the strype of the strynge , and his doublet from ...
... whence bracelet . ' Phi . Which be instrumentes [ of shotynge ] ? Tox . Bracer , shotyng - glove , stryng , bowe and shafte . A bracer serueth for two causes , one to save his arme from the strype of the strynge , and his doublet from ...
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... whence it probably derived its name . Lord Bacon ( Nat . Hist . i . 48 ) speaks of ' a mortress made with the brawn of capons stamped and strained . " 1. 386. mormal , a cancer or gangrene . Jonson , in imitation of this passage , has ...
... whence it probably derived its name . Lord Bacon ( Nat . Hist . i . 48 ) speaks of ' a mortress made with the brawn of capons stamped and strained . " 1. 386. mormal , a cancer or gangrene . Jonson , in imitation of this passage , has ...
Page 157
... remedies ( Wright ) ; whence the proverb of the school of Salerno , Cur moriatur homo , dum salvia crescit in horto ? ' 1. 1864. nis not but is only . - " 1. 1867. O persone , one person . 1. 1878. THE 157 KNIGHTES TALE .
... remedies ( Wright ) ; whence the proverb of the school of Salerno , Cur moriatur homo , dum salvia crescit in horto ? ' 1. 1864. nis not but is only . - " 1. 1867. O persone , one person . 1. 1878. THE 157 KNIGHTES TALE .
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... whence O. E. pay , satisfaction , gratification , pleasure ; Eng . pay . Ape , metaphorically , a fool : A 706 . Apiked , trimmed : A 365. See Pike . Apotecarie , apothecary : A 425 . Appalled , become weak , feeble , dead , B 2195 ...
... whence O. E. pay , satisfaction , gratification , pleasure ; Eng . pay . Ape , metaphorically , a fool : A 706 . Apiked , trimmed : A 365. See Pike . Apotecarie , apothecary : A 425 . Appalled , become weak , feeble , dead , B 2195 ...
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