article
Derisive term for a weak or insignificant specimen of humanity.
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article of death
Something that is very dangerous or likely to cause death
articles
Breeches; coat, waistcoat, and articles.
Articles of Roup
The conditions of sale at a roup (q,v.), as announced by a crier. Artists, The Prince of. Albrecht Durer (1471- 1528) was so called by his countrymen.
Artist as a Young Man
He also appears as a character in Ulysses. Dee, Dr. John Dee (1 527- 1 608) was a famous astrologer; he was patronized by Queen Elizabeth, and was a man of vast knowledge, whose library, museum, and mathematical instruments were valued at £2,000. On one occasion the populace broke into his house and destroyed the greater part of his valuable collection, under the notion that Dee held intercourse with the devil.
arty
Artillery.
Arundelian Marbles
A collection of ancient sculptures made at great expense by Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, and presented to the University of Oxford in 1667 by his grand- son, Henry Howard, afterwards Duke of
Arval Brothers
An ancient Roman college of priests, revived by Augustus. It consisted of 12 priests (including the Emperor), whose sole duty was to preside at the festival of Dea Dia in May; they worshipped in the groves of that goddess on the Via Campana, 5 miles from Rome.
as a result
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
as a result of something
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
as a rule
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
as a tree bends, so shall it grow
A person's early experiences shape their future development
as a whole
Considering all parts together
as all get-out
to a great extent or degree
as best one can
To the best of one's ability
as clever as a cartload of monkeys
Very intelligent or clever
As drunk as David's sow
Very drunk indeed. To get the wrong sow by the ear. To capture the wrong individual, to take the wrong end of the stick, hit upon the wrong thing.
as ever
as always or consistently
as ever trod shoe leather
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
as ever trod shoe-leather
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
as far as I am concerned
From my perspective or opinion
as far as one is concerned
From one's own perspective or opinion
as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge or information
as far as somebody is concerned
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
as fat as a hen in the forehead
A saying of a meagre person.
as for somebody
regarding or concerning someone
as good as a play
Intensely amusing. It is said to have been the remark of Charles I when he attended the debate on Lord Ross*s "Divorce Bill.
as I was saying
Used to resume a conversation after an interruption
as if
seemingly or apparently
as if nothing had happened
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
as if someone owns the place
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
as if there were no tomorrow
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
as in
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
As inaccessible as Abaton
A name given to various places of antiquity difficult of access.
as is
in the existing condition without changes
as it gets
as good or bad as something can be
as it goes
happening or done naturally without planning
as it happens
by coincidence or at the same time
As light as St
Luke's bird. Not light at all, but quite the contrary.
as long as
provided that a condition is met
as luck may have it
by chance or coincidence
as luck would have it
by a fortunate or unfortunate coincidence
as much as
to the same extent or degree
as of
from a specified time onward
as of late
Recently or in the near past
as often as not
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
as opposed to
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
as part of a team
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
as part of something
included in a larger whole
as proud as a peacock. (14th century)
Extremely proud and vain
As proud as Lucifer. (14th century)
Extremely proud, often to the point of arrogance
as queer as a three dollar bill
Very strange or unconventional
As queer as Dick's hatband
Few things have been more ridiculous than the exaltation and abdication, of the Protector's son.
as quickly as possible
In old bed-frames it is said that posts were placed in brackets at the two sides of the bedstead for keeping the bed- clothes from rolling off; there was also in some cases a staff used to beat the bed and clean it. In the reign of Edward I, Sir John Chichester had a mock skirmish with his servant (Sir John with his rapier and the servant with the bed-staff), in which the servant was accidentally killed.
as slippery as an eel. (15th century)
Very slippery or elusive
as soon as
at the moment something happens
as soon as possible
at the earliest opportunity
as strong as a horse
Very strong. Horse is often used with intensive effect; as, to work, or to eat, like a horse.
as such
Considered in that way or condition
as the crow flies
in a straight line, without considering obstacles
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