Ea-gle,* s. - - Fr. aigle, the largest and strongest of the birds of prey. Ed'-dy, s. - - Sax. ed, again, and ea, running water, a stream. The running back of the water at any place contrary to the tide or stream. El'-bow, s, - - Ger. elbogen, the joint,... A new derivative spelling-book, in which the origin of each word is given ... - Página 35por H John Rowbotham - 1858Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1707 - 590 páginas
...£Sj/)f,(Gr.) a thing drawn after a Copy ; alfo a Counterfeit. Edacity, a greedy eating or devouring. Eddy, is the running back of the Water at any Place, contrary to the Tide or Stream, and fo falling back into the Tide again ; occafioned by fome Head-land or Point jutting out... | |
| Thomas Blount - 1707 - 888 páginas
...£c?jpf,(Gr.) a thing drawn after a Copy ; alfo a Counterfeit. Edacity, a greedy eating or devouring. Eddy, is the running back of the Water at any Place, contrary to the Tide or Stream, and fo falling back into the Tide again ; occafioned by Ibine Head- land or Point jutting out... | |
| Nathan Bailey - 1724 - 976 páginas
...comes alter Mowing or alter Reaping. tDDY, f of 6t>, again , and 6a, Water, .Six.] is the Ruiinii'jj back of the Water at any Place, contrary to the Tide or Stream, and fo falling back into the Tide or Current again ; occadoned by fome Head Land or Point jutting... | |
| Nathan Bailey - 1770 - 944 páginas
...or Grpfi which comes afier mowing, or alter reaping. ED'DY [of e«> again, and 6a W.-,ter, Sax.'] is the running back of the Water at any Place contrary to the Tide or Stream, and rb filling hack into the Tide or Current again; nccifioned by feme Headland ur Point jutting... | |
| John Rowbotham - 1848 - 132 páginas
...Pronounced, * ooul-ter ; t dam-ger. Dow'-er, s. from the Fr. douaire, jointure, settlement. Ea-gle,* s. - - Fr. aigle, the largest and strongest of the birds...of the water at any place contrary to the tide or stream. El'-bow, s, - - Ger. elbogen, the joint, or projecting part of the curvature in the middle... | |
| H John Rowbotham - 1855 - 128 páginas
...claim, to ask for with authority. Dow'-er, s. - - Fr. douaire, jointure, settlement. Ea-gle,t s. - - Fr. aigle, the largest and strongest of the birds of prey. Ed'-dy, s. i - Sax. ed, again, and ea, running water, a stream. The running back of the water at any place contrary... | |
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