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Der Betler Orden, 4to. Translated into English, with Notes, by John Camden Hotten, as The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a vocabulary of their Language (Rotwelsche Sprach); edited, with preface, by Martin Luther, in the year 1528, 4to, with woodcuts. 1859.
Those Liberals who united, in 1886, with Lord Salisbury and the Conservative party to oppose Home Rule for
Ground let in parts of Yorkshire for shooting purposes.
The colossal statue standing on Bedloe's (or Liberty) Island, at the entrance of New York Harbour, presented to the American people by France in commemoration of the centenary of the American Declaration of Independence, and inaugurated in 1886. It is of bronze, 155 ft. in height (standing on a pedestal 135 ft. high), and represents a woman, draped, and holding a lighted torch in her upraised hand.
A name given to a type of merchant vessel of some 10,000 tons built in numbers by U.S.A. during World War II.
A house to lie in. CANT.
Liberal.
A very profitable business or activity
A blow; LICKING, a beating; "to put in big LICKS," a curious and common phrase, meaning that great exertions are being made.—Dryden; North.
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
A superficial or cursory effort
to train or discipline someone into an acceptable state
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to do something extremely unpleasant or humiliating
To show eagerness or anticipation, often for something unpleasant to happen to someone else
to rest and recover after a defeat or setback
to thoroughly search or clean out
to excessively flatter or try to win someone's favor
to excessively flatter or try to please someone
to thoroughly outdo or defeat someone
A parasite, or talebearer.
A coarse but singularly expressive term for a parasite, who puts up with indignities for the sake of advantages.
A clarinet.
be someone's responsibility or fault
Endure an unpleasant situation with stoic resignation
To exist or be present in the future
An American invention which records the heart-beats of a man under questioning. It has been found that a human being cannot tell a he without the pulse of his heart increasing, and this increase of pulsation is recorded. In some States of the Union the findings of this machine are accepted as legal evidence.
to be unconvincing or implausible
To speak falsely or tell a lie
To remain hidden and ready to attack or surprise someone
To avoid attention or detection by hiding or remaining quiet
to tell lies or falsehoods deliberately
To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon.
At risk of serious injury or death
The most lively and entertaining person at a social gathering
People often reach their prime after age 40
The two senior cavalry regiments of the Household Troops (g.v.), the members of which are not less than six feet high; hence, a fine, tall, manly fellow is called "a regular Life Guardsman.
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
Or, The Rambles and Adventures of Disconsolate William, Esq., and his Surrey Friend, Flash Dick, with Songs and a FLASH DICTIONARY, 8vo. 1821.
Life has its unpleasant aspects
One should prioritize enjoyment and not waste time on unpleasant things
One should prioritize enjoyment and quality over longevity
Prioritize meaningful activities
One's experiences and circumstances are shaped by personal choices and attitudes
One's experience of life is determined by their choices and attitude.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
The most entertaining and lively person in a social gathering
extremely important or serious
A buoyant jacket, belt, or other appliance, to support the human body in water; also a loaded staff or knuckle-duster for self-defence.
Life is difficult and unfair
A convict who is sentenced to imprisonment for life.
To steal.
To give one a lift; to assist. A good hand at a dead lift; a good hand upon an emergency. To lift one's hand to one's head; to drink to excess, or to drink drams. To lift or raise one's elbow; the same.
To steal, pick pockets; "there’s a clock been LIFTED," said when a watch has been stolen. The word is as old as the Border forays, and is used by Shakspeare. SHOPLIFTER is a recognised term. Old Gothic, LLIFAN, to steal; Lower Rhenish, LÖFTEN.
to take action or make an effort to harm someone
Improves the situation for everyone
Improve one's performance or effort
to threaten or attack someone
To improve someone's mood or morale