A scoundrel; a rascal:
"King Stephen was a worthy peer,
His breeches cost him but a crown,
He thought them six pence all too dear,
And therefore call'd the taylor lown".
-Shakespear
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Bear-Garden
A word used in familiar or low phrase for rude or turbulent: as, a bear-garden fellow; that is, a man rude enough to be a proper frequenter of the bear-garden. Bear-garden sport, is used for gross inelegant entertainment.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Craber
The poor fish have enemies enough, besides such unnatural fisherman; as otters, the cormorant, and the craber, which some call the water-rat.
Walton's Angler
Walton's Angler
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Fatigate
to fatigate:
To weary; to fatigue; to tire; to exhaust with labour; to oppress with lassitude
To weary; to fatigue; to tire; to exhaust with labour; to oppress with lassitude
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