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Page 68
... Etym . , p . 305 ) as the plural of trash , meaning simply ' rags . ' NED . plausibly sug- gests , s . v . trash , that trasches may here mean ' old worn - out shoes , ' as in modern dialects , though no other instance of this meaning ...
... Etym . , p . 305 ) as the plural of trash , meaning simply ' rags . ' NED . plausibly sug- gests , s . v . trash , that trasches may here mean ' old worn - out shoes , ' as in modern dialects , though no other instance of this meaning ...
Page 69
... Etym . , p . 289 . 49. wor [ d ] lych . I have adopted M.'s suggestion of ' worldly ' here , since a contrast is certainly intended with the ' hyze kyng ' in the next line ( cf. ' urply hapel , ' 35 ) ; M.'s spelling , however , is ...
... Etym . , p . 289 . 49. wor [ d ] lych . I have adopted M.'s suggestion of ' worldly ' here , since a contrast is certainly intended with the ' hyze kyng ' in the next line ( cf. ' urply hapel , ' 35 ) ; M.'s spelling , however , is ...
Page 78
... Etym . Dict . , s . v . melt , smelt ) . This sense of ' breaking into pieces ' may be traced in various ways in ... etymology , defining ' ? fine , ' is the native word ( only the derivative smilting in the specialized meaning ' amber ...
... Etym . Dict . , s . v . melt , smelt ) . This sense of ' breaking into pieces ' may be traced in various ways in ... etymology , defining ' ? fine , ' is the native word ( only the derivative smilting in the specialized meaning ' amber ...
Page 94
... etymology of this word ( Skeat suggested ON . auor , ' desolate ' ) , and the meaning ' dreadful ' is here less apt than ' amiss , awry . ' 796. undergede . This form is explained by Zupitza in his note on Guy of Warwick ( EETS . Ext ...
... etymology of this word ( Skeat suggested ON . auor , ' desolate ' ) , and the meaning ' dreadful ' is here less apt than ' amiss , awry . ' 796. undergede . This form is explained by Zupitza in his note on Guy of Warwick ( EETS . Ext ...
Page 106
... Etym . , p . 306 ) , troched was originally applied to a stag's horn , meaning ' tufted at the tip with small tines ' ( cf. OF . troche in this sense ) . This term of the chase was then used figuratively as a term of architecture , a ...
... Etym . , p . 306 ) , troched was originally applied to a stag's horn , meaning ' tufted at the tip with small tines ' ( cf. OF . troche in this sense ) . This term of the chase was then used figuratively as a term of architecture , a ...
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