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Calainos the Moor asked a damsel to wife; she consented, on condition that he should bring her the heads of the three paladins of Charlemagne — Rinaldo, Roland, and Oliver. Calainos went to Pans and challenged the paladins. First Sir Baldwin, the youngest knight, accepted the challenge and was overthrown; then his uncle Roland went against the Moor and smote him.
Fair words and compliments.
The word is also applied to an itinerant minstrel of the Argentine pampas, who goes from village to village with horse and guitar.
The cantharis, a coleopterous insect used in medicine. Cantharides are dried and used externally as a blister and internally as a stimulant to the genito-urinary organs; they were formerly considered to act as an aphrodisiac.
It had a spherical crown, arid flaps that could be drawn over the ears, not unlike a Victorian shooting-cap.
A plant of the family Bromehaceae which hangs in long grey festoons from the branches of trees, especially the live oak, in tropical and sub-tropical American forests.
A kind of girdle contrived by jealous husbands of that nation, to secure the chastity of their wives.
Captain Robert Jenkins, skipper of the brig Rebecca was homeward bound from the West Indies when he was attacked by a Spanish guarda costa off Havana on 9th April, 1731.
A nail: so called by carpenters when they meet with one in a board they are sawing.
An old name for a nail concealed in a piece of wood, against which a carpenter jars his saw or chisel.
(WHIP) To run neatly along, beteen a trot and gallop. The tits spanked it to town; the horses went merrily along all the way to town.
A smack, or hard slap.
To depart.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Large, fine, or strong; e.g., a SPANKING pace, a SPANKING breeze, a SPANKING fellow.
Something that causes problems or disrupts plans
To work very hard and use all available resources to achieve something.
to avoid telling someone about unpleasant or complicated information
Avoid embarrassing someone
Failing to discipline a child can lead to bad behavior
A spruce, trim, or smart fellow. A man that is always thirsty, is said to have a spark in his throat.
The difference between the price of electricity and the cost of fuel used to generate it
Blows given by cocks before they close, or, as the term is, mouth it: used figuratively for words previous to a quarrel.
Diamonds. Term much in use among the lower orders, and generally applied to stones in rings and pins.
Mumbling a sparrow; a cruel sport frequently practised at wakes and fairs: for a small premium, a booby having his hands tied behind him, has the wing of a cock sparrow put into his mouth: with this hold, without any other assistance than the motion of his lips, he is to get the sparrow's head into his mouth: on attempting to do it, the bird defends itself surprisingly, frequently pecking the mumbler till his lips are covered with blood, and he is obliged to desist: to prevent the bird from gett
Wide-mouthed, like the mouth of a sparrow: it is said of such persons, that they do not hold their mouths by lease, but have it from year to year; i.e. from ear to ear. One whose mouth cannot be enlarged without removing their ears, and who when they yawn have their heads half off.
A blood-hound; a blood- thirsty man. O Spartan dog More fell than anguish, hunger or the sea.
The. A name applied by Professor Aytoun to certain authors of the 19th century, whose writings were distinguished by forced conceits and unnatural style. The most noted are Bailey (author of Festus}, Gerald Massey, Alexander Smith, and Sydney Dobell.
[Abbreviation of DISPATCH COCK.] A hen just killed from the roost, or yard, and immediately skinned, split, and broiled: an Irish dish upon any sudden occasion.
lucky
Any thing stolen. He has made a good speak; he has stolen something considerable.
Say what you think is true, without hiding your opinions
to represent or express opinions for someone or something
to express one's own thoughts or feelings
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Express one's thoughts or opinions honestly and freely
Express one's opinion or feelings openly
Be gentle but have the power to act strongly if necessary
Understand and share someone's thoughts or feelings
address or talk to someone
talk to someone, often to give or get information
Express your thoughts or opinions openly
To speak deceitfully or hypocritically
Fables and romance tell of a good many artificial heads that could speak (cp.
Flash, highly polished oratory. The expression was used more than once by Junius. Shakespeare has "taffeta phrases and silken terms precise.
An actor with a small, unimportant role
delivered directly and immediately
Euphemism for war or invasion
Requiring extra support or care due to a disability
Quibbling; making your own argument good by forcing certain words or phrases from their obvious and ordinary meaning. A pleading in law means a written statement of a cause pro and con, and "special pleaders" are persons who have been called to the bar, but do not speak as advocates. They advise on evidence, draw up affidavits, state the merits and demerits of a cause, and so on.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Preferential or unusual handling
A crop grown for a specific purpose or market
A coloured hankerchief. CANT.
Dissenters. A term used in Worcester and the North, though the etymology seems unknown in either place.
Damaged oranges.—Costermonger’s term.
An activity that is interesting to watch, but not to participate in.