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The 14th Foot, now called the Prmce of Wales's Own (West Yorks. Regiment). Called from their colonel, Gen- eral Sir Harry Calvert (1763-1826) of a well- known family of brewers, and entire, because three entire battalions were kept up for the good of Sir Harry, when adjutant-general.
His calves are gone to grass; a saying of a man with slender legs without calves. Veal will be cheap, calves fall; said of a man whose calves fall away.
A club instituted by the Independents and Presbyterians, to commemorate the decapitation of King Charles I. Their chief fare was calves heads; and they drank their wine and ale out of calves skulls.
Instituted in ridicule of Charles I, and apparently first mentioned in a tract (given in the Harleian Miscellany) of 1703 by Benjamin Bridgwater, stating that it first met in 1693. It lasted till about 1735.
The universities of Cambridge and Oxford; so called from the rivers on which they stand.
A chamber fellow; a Spanish military term. Soldiers were in that country divided into chambers, five men making a chamber, whence it was generally used to signify companion.
The earliest fossiliferous rocks in North Wales, consisting principally of marine sediments which were formed after the close of Archean times and before the
Gradus ad Cantabrigiam; or, a Dictionary of Terms, Academical and Colloquial, or Cant, which are used at the University, with Illustrations, 12mo. Camb., 1803.
A wind-mill and a water-mill, used to signify a woman without any but personal endowments.
Sent to Cambuscan by the King of Araby and Ind; it warned of the approach of ill fortune, and told if love was returned. (Chaucer: Canterbury Tales; The Squire's Tale.
An historical society founded in 1838 for the publication of early historic and literary remains connected with English history, and so named in honour of William Camden (1551-1623), the antiquary. In 1897 it amalgamated with the Royal Historical Society, and its long series of publications was transferred to that body.
A brown,—vulgar term for a halfpenny.
Something extremely difficult or impossible to accomplish
a small part of something that may lead to larger, unwanted consequences
The 79th Regiment of Infantry, raised by Allan Cameron, of Errock, in 1793. Now called "The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
THE, the Twenty-sixth Regiment of Foot in the British Army.
A shirt or shift. CANT. SPANISH.
Shirt or chemise.—Span. See its abbreviated form, MISH, from the ancient Cant, COMMISSION. Probably re-introduced by the remains of De Lacy Evans’s Spanish Legion on their return. See Somerville’s account of the Span. Leg., for the curious facility with which the lower classes in England adopt foreign words as slang and cant terms. Italian, CAMICIA.
A strait waistcoat. Frequently mentioned in accounts of capital punishments in France.
A preacher, clergyman, or master.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
A bottle, or soldier's bayonet.
stay somewhere temporarily, often in a tent or informally
stay somewhere for an extended period
This style of wig came from France m the early 1 8th century. It was made very full, was curled, and was 18 ins. in length in the front, with drop locks. Sometimes the back part of the wig was put m a black silk bag. The name refers to Maryborough's campaign in the Netherlands.
The hulks or lighters, on board of which felons are condemned to hard labour. Mr. Campbell was the first director of them. See ACADEMY and FLOATING ACADEMY.
To shut up.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Something easily accomplished or attained
A situation that will cause many problems if you try to deal with it
lacks the financial resources to buy or do something
lack the financial means to do something
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to want or enjoy something very much
Unable to refrain or resist something
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to strongly dislike someone or something
Eagerly anticipate something
A sovereign. From the colour. Very old slang indeed.
A jailbird.
singing or performing well
Early warning of potential danger or problem
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
An unseen camera which is used to photograph an unsuspecting subject. Candid camera shots, which are often ridicu- lous, are much used m pictorial journalism.
A person whose life is fragile and vulnerable to external forces.
February 2nd, the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, when Christ was presented by her in the Temple; one of the quarter days in Scotland. In Catholic churches all the candles which will be needed in the church during the year are consecrated on this day; they symbolize Jesus Christ, called "the light of the world, and "a light to lighten the Gentiles.' The Romans had a custom of burning candles to scare away evil spirits.
Bad, small, or untunable bells. Hark! how the candlesticks rattle.
To lay Cane upon Abel; to beat any one with a cane or stick.
A brothel.
The ancient Egyptian year, computed from one heliacal rising of the 0og Star (Sirius) to the next.
The head.—Pugilistic.
A projectile, used before the invention of the shell, consisting of a container full of shot which disintegrated and showered its contents on the enemy.
Drunk.
A corruption of candle coal, so called from the bright flame unmixed with smoke, which this highly bituminous coal yields in combustion.
The training boats for the Cambridge freshmen, i.e., "CANNOT-PULLS." The term is applied both to boats and rowers.—See SLOGGERS. Torpids is the usual term for the races in which these men and machines figure.
A small can: also, in the canting sense, the plague.
A small can, similar to PANNIKIN. "And let the CANNIKIN clink."
The head. To mill his cannister; to break his head.
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
Unable to attend or participate