A Provincial Glossary; With a Collection of Local Proverbs, And Popular Superstitions
The book A Provincial Glossary; With a Collection of Local Proverbs, And Popular Superstitions was written by author Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791 Here you can read free online of A Provincial Glossary; With a Collection of Local Proverbs, And Popular Superstitions book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Provincial Glossary; With a Collection of Local Proverbs, And Popular Superstitions a good or bad book?
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S. steort, stert ; Beig, stert, steert ; Teut. stertz, Cauda: vel k Belg. stront ; Fr. & Gr. estron ; Ital. stronzo, stercus, per Hietonym. adjunct!. Skinner. Stom, the instrument used to keep the malt in the vat. N. Strushins, orts ; from destruction, I suppose. We use the word strusMon for destruction ; it lies in the way of strushion, ^. e. in a likelihood of being destroyed. N. 'Stry, to spoil or destroy. Norf. tStvh ; a good stub, a large sum of mo- ney. Exm. Stuckling, an apple-pie or pas...ty. S. Stvfnet, a posnet, or skillet. S. Stull, a luncheon; a great piece of bread, cheese, or other victuals. S. Stunt, stubborn, fierce, angry. Lincoln, ab A. S. stunta, stunt, stultus, fatuus, fort^ quia stulti prceferooes sunt ; vel k verbo, to stand, ut resty, h, restando, metaphor^ ab equis contumacibus sumpt^. Skinner. Sture, a steer ; also a dust raised. Ex. Sturk, a young bullock or heifer. N. ab A. S. styrk, buculus k. SturJcen, to grow, thrive. Throdden is the same. N. Sturry, inflexible, sturdy, stiff.
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