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Mary The Virgin
the mother of our Lord. There is no person perhaps in sacred or profane history around whom so many ...
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Annunciation
·noun The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.
II. Annunci...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Virgin
·adj Not yet pregnant; impregnant.
II. Virgin ·noun ·see <<Virgo>>.
III. Virgin ·noun A woman who ...
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Virgin
In a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, "A virgin [R.V. marg., the virgin'] shall con...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fountain of the Virgin
The perennial source from which the Pool of Siloam (q.v.) is supplied, the waters flowing in a copio...
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(St.) Mary Without Aldersgate
Various bequests to the new chapel of St. Mary the Virgin without Aldresgate, or to the new work of ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary without Aldgate
See St. Mary Whitechapel.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary of the Piu
See St. Mary Magdalen of the Guildhall.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Without
·adv Outside of the house; out of doors.
II. Without ·conj Unless; except;
— introducing a clause....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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without
unless. North.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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without
Outside, as, studding-sail without studding-sail; or, without board, outside a ship.
...
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(St.) Mary without Bishopsgate, Hospital of
See Old Bethlehem Hospital and St. Mary Spital.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Annunciation lily
·add. ·- The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by pain...
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Mary
·noun <<Marrow>>.
II. Mary ·interj ·see <<Marry>>.
...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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Mary
Hebrew Miriam.
1) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus, called the "Virgin Mary," though never s...
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mary
n.
used in Queensland of the aborigines,as equivalent to girl or woman. «A black Mary.» Compare « B...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Mary
a Roman Christian who is greeted by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, ch. (Romans 16:6) as havi...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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(St.) Mary Magdalen of the Guildhall
The chapel within the precincts of the Guildhall, in Guildhall Yard (Fabyan, p. 297). In Cheap Ward....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary of the Carmelite Friars
Church of St. Mary of the Carmelite Friars, 1349 (Ct H.W. I. 620).
See Whitefriars.
...
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Without-door
·adj Outdoor; exterior.
...
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Wars of the Lord, The Book of the
(Num. 21:14, 15), some unknown book so called (comp. Gen. 14:14-16; Ex. 17:8-16; Num. 14:40-45; 21:1...
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(St.) Mary towards the Tower
Walter le Stockere left rents to the churches of St Mary towards the Tower and St. Leonard in Estche...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Abchurch, Lane of
See Abchurch Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary of Graces, Abbey
East of Tower Hill, in the new graveyard of the Prior and Convent of the Holy Trinity by the Tower o...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary, King's Chapel of
The king had caused it to be made out of a synagogue of the Jews, and granted to the chaplain Simon ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Mary, Mother Of Mark
(Colossians 4:10) was sister to Barnabas. (Acts 4:36; 12:15) She was among the earliest disciples, a...
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Mary, Sister Of Lazarus
She and her sister Martha appear in (Luke 10:40) as receiving Christ in their house. Mary sat listen...
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Fear of the Lord the
Is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Ps. 19:9). It is ...
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bear, the constellations of the
Ursa Major and Minor, most important to seamen, as instantly indicating by the pointers and pole-sta...
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Dispersion, The Jews Of The
or simply THE DISPERSION, was the general title applied to those Jews who remained settled in foreig...
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Willows, The Brook Of The
a wady mentioned by Isaiah, (Isaiah 15:7) in his dirge over Moab. It is situated on the southern bou...
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The
·vi ·see <<Thee>>.
II. The (·art·def) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their me...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Ave Mary
·- A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God;
— used in the Roman Catholic churc...
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Mary-bud
·noun The marigold; a blossom of the marigold.
...
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Brunton, Mary (Balfour)
(1778-1818)
Novelist, dau. of Col. Balfour of Elwick, and m. to the Rev. Dr. Brunton, Prof. of Orie...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Howitt, Mary
See Howitt, William
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Tighe, Mary (Blackford)
(1772-1810)
Poet, dau. of a clergyman, made an unhappy marriage, though she had beauty and amiable ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Cholmondeley, Mary
Novelist. Diana Tempest, Red Pottage, Moth and Rust (1902), Prisoners (1906), etc.
...
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(St.) Mary Abchurch
On the north-west side of Abchurch Lane at No. 17, north of Cannon Street (P.O. Directory). In Candl...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Aldermanbury
On the west side of Aldermanbury at No. 64 (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within.
Earliest m...
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(St.) Mary Aldermannechurche
Mentioned in Will of Wm. de Kingeston poulterer, 1273 (Ct. H.W. I. 15), and in will of Sir John le B...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Aldermary
On the east side of Bow Lane at No. 38a. (P.O. Directory). In Cordwainer Ward.
Earliest mention fou...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Axe
On the west side of the street of St. Mary Axe. In Lime Street Ward.
First mention found in records...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Bethlehem
See Old Bethlehem Hospital.
...
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(St.) Mary Bothaw
On the east side of Turnwheel Lane, in Dowgate and Walbrook Wards (O. and M. 1677).
Earliest mentio...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Botolfe
See St. Mary Bothaw.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Buttolphe
See St. Mary Bothaw.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Chapel
In Churchyard of St. Benet Gracechurch.
The chapel of St. Mary situate in the churchyard of St. Ben...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Colechurch
On the north side of Cheapside, at the south-west corner of Old Jury (Leake, 1666). In Cheap Ward.
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(St.) Mary Fenchurch
Earliest mention: "S. Mary de Fancherche," 1315 (Ct. H.W. I. 255).
Other forms : "St. Mary de Farnc...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Hill
See St. Mary at Hill, Street.
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(St.) Mary Lothbury
A parish and chapel so named 1255 in Cal. Close Rolls, H. III. I. p. 449, and 1321, 15 Ed. II. (Cal....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Matfellon
See St. Mary Whitechapel.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Mounthaw
On the west side of Old Fish Street Hill, in Queenhithe Ward (Leake, 1666).
Earliest mention found ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Olaf
See St. Olave Silver Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Oldechurche
Tenement in parish of St. Mary Oldechurche in Cornehill, formerly belonging to the Charterhouse, 31 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Pattens
Occurs in one or two records.
An error for Margaret (St.) Pattens.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Pellipar
= St. Mary Axe.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Salutacion
See The Charterhouse.
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(St.) Mary Somerset
On the north side of Upper Thames Street, opposite Broken Wharf. Remains and tower shown (O.S. 1880)...
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(St.) Mary Spital
In the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate in the Ward of Bishopsgate Without, extending from ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Staining
At the north end of Staining Lane, in Aldersgate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677).
The parish extends i...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Street
See St. Mary Axe, Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Upehulle
See St. Mary at Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Wenlock
See St. Mary Woolnoth.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Whitechapel
On the south side of Whitechapel Road at No. 1 (P.O Directory). Not within the City boundary.
Menti...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Wolmaricherch
See St. Mary Woolchurch.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Woolchurch
On the south side of the Stocks Market, at the junction of the Poultry and Cornhill (S. 227). In Wal...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Woolnoth
On the south side of Lombard Street at its junction with King William Street (P.O. Directory). In La...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Mary Magdalene
Different explanations have been given of this name; but the most natural is that she came from the ...
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·OF
(abbreviation) Old French
...
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Of
·prep During; in the course of.
II. Of ·prep Denoting passage from one state to another; from.
III...
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of
An action of the organs of sense may be either involuntary or voluntary. Accordingly we say to hear,...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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(St.) Mary atte Bow, Fraternity of
Bequest to this fraternity made in 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 33).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary de Coneyhope, Chapel of
-At the eastern end of Cheapside, in the Poultry, in Coneyhope Lane, now Grocer's Hall Court. In Che...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary de Crichirche, Fraternity of
Bequest to the Fraternity, 1379 (Ct. H.W II. 209).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary within Cripplegate, Hospital of
See Elsing Spital.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Mary, Priorie of Elsing Spital
See Elsing Spital.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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losing the number of the mess
Dead, drowned, or killed. (See number.)
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Concert of the powers
·add. ·- An agreement or understanding between the chief European powers, the United States, and Jap...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Out-of-the-way
·adj ·see under Out, ·adv
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Acts of the Apostles
The title now given to the fifth and last of the historical books of the New Testament. The author s...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Adam, the city of
Is referred to in Josh. 3:16. It stood "beside Zarethan," on the west bank of Jordan (1 Kings 4:12)....
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Canaan, the language of
Mentioned in Isa. 19:18, denotes the language spoken by the Jews resident in Palestine. The language...
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Chief of the three
A title given to Adino the Eznite, one of David's greatest heroes (2 Sam. 23:8); also called Jashobe...
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Congregation, mount of the
(Isa. 14:13), has been supposed to refer to the place where God promised to meet with his people (Ex...
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Covering of the eyes
Occurs only in Gen. 20:16. In the Revised Version the rendering is "it (i.e., Abimelech's present of...
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Dedication, Feast of the
(John 10:22, 42), i.e., the feast of the renewing. It was instituted B.C. 164 to commemorate the pur...
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East, Children of the
The Arabs as a whole, known as the Nabateans or Kedarenes, nomad tribes (Judg. 6:3, 33; 7:12; 8:10)....
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Ephraim, The tribe of
Took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1). The descenda...
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Fishing, the art of
Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jes...
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Harosheth of the Gentiles
(Judg. 4:2) or nations, a city near Hazor in Galilee of the Gentiles, or Upper Galilee, in the north...
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Hebrew of the Hebrews
One whose parents are both Hebrews (Phil. 3:5; 2 Cor. 11:22); a genuine Hebrew.
...
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Intercession of the Spirit
(Rom. 8:26, 27; John 14:26). "Christ is a royal Priest (Zech. 6:13). From the same throne, as King, ...
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Isaiah, The Book of
Consists of prophecies delivered (Isa. 1) in the reign of Uzziah (1-5), (2) of Jotham (6), (3) Ahaz ...
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Joshua, The Book of
Contains a history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to that of Joshua. It consists of three...
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Kings, The Books of
The two books of Kings formed originally but one book in the Hebrew Scriptures. The present division...
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Maccabees, Books of the
There were originally five books of the Maccabees. The first contains a history of the war of indepe...
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Moreh, the Hill of
Probably identical with "little Hermon," the modern Jebel ed-Duhy, or perhaps one of the lower spurs...
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Mount of the Amalekites
A place near Pirathon (q.v.), in the tribe of Ephraim (Judg. 12:15).
...
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Mount of the Amorites
The range of hills which rises abruptly in the wilderness of et-Tih ("the wandering"), mentioned Deu...
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Mount of the congregation
Only in Isa. 14:13, a mythic mountain of the Babylonians, regarded by them as the seat of the gods. ...
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Mount of the valley
(Josh. 13:19), a district in the east of Jordan, in the territory of Reuben. The "valley" here was p...
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Numbering of the people
Besides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the wilderness, we...
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Oreb, The rock of
The place where Gideon slew Oreb after the defeat of the Midianites (Judg. 7:25; Isa. 10:26). It was...
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Perseverance of the saints
Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neit...
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Ramath of the south
(Heb. Ramath-negeb). The Heb. negeb is the general designation for south or south-west of Judah. Thi...
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Resurrection of the dead
Will be simultaneous both of the just and the unjust (Dan. 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Rom. 2:6-16; 2 Thess...
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Ruth The Book of
Was originally a part of the Book of Judges, but it now forms one of the twenty-four separate books ...
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Salt, The city of
One of the cities of Judah (Josh. 15:62), probably in the Valley of Salt, at the southern end of the...
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Schools of the Prophets
(1 Sam. 19:18-24; 2 Kings 2:3, 5, 7, 12, 15) were instituted for the purpose of training young men f...
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Shallecheth, The gate of
I.e., "the gate of casting out," hence supposed to be the refuse gate; one of the gates of the house...
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Shiloah, The waters of
=Siloah, (Neh. 3:15) and Siloam (q.v.)
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Shinar, The Land of
LXX. and Vulgate "Senaar;" in the inscriptions, "Shumir;" probably identical with Babylonia or South...
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Shual, The land of
Land of the fox, a district in the tribe of Benjamin (1 Sam. 13:17); possibly the same as Shalim (9:...
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Siloah, The pool of
Heb. shelah; i.e., "the dart", Neh. 3:15; with the art. shiloah, "sending," Isa. 8:6 (comp. 7:3)=Sil...
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Simeon, The tribe of
Was "divided and scattered" according to the prediction in Gen. 49:5-7. They gradually dwindled in n...
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Sinim, The land of
(Isa. 49:12), supposed by some to mean China, but more probably Phoenicia (Gen. 10:17) is intended.
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Tob, The land of
A district on the east of Jodan, about 13 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jephthah ...
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Tower of the furnaces
(Neh. 3:11; 12:38), a tower at the north-western angle of the second wall of Jerusalem. It was proba...
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Uz, The land of
Where Job lived (1:1; Jer. 25:20; Lam. 4:21), probably somewhere to the east or south-east of Palest...
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Witness of the Spirit
(Rom. 8:16), the consciousness of the gracious operation of the Spirit on the mind, "a certitude of ...
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Arms of the City
Argent, plain cross gules, in the dexter chief canton a sword erect in pale of the second.
Crest : ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ferm of the City (King's)
Mentioned in will of John de Pulteneye, 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 610).
The fee farm rent paid to the Crown...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gates of the City
According to Stow these were originally four in number, Aldgate, Aldersgate, Ludgate, and Bridgegate...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Guildhall of the Teutons
See Steelyard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hall of the Danes
See Danes (Hall of).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Liberties of the Tower
See Tower Liberty.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pui, Fraternity of the
A brotherhood of French and English traders in London united for certain charitable purposes and the...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sac, Friars, of the
See Penitentia (Fratres de).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Warden of the City
Appointed by the King from time to time in place of the Mayor, when the City had incurred his disple...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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admiral of the blue
who carries his flag on the main-mast. A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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brother of the blade
A soldier BUSKIN. A player. BUNG. A brewer QUILL. An author. STRING. A fiddler. WHIP. A coachman.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cock of the company
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pay...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cup of the creature
A cup of good liquor.
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foreman of the jury
One who engrosses all the talk to himself, or speaks for the rest of the company.
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gift of the gab
A facility of speech.
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king of the gypsies
The captain, chief, or ringleader of the gang of misrule: in the cant language called also the uprig...
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knight of the blade
A bully.
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knight of the post
A false evidence, one that is ready to swear any thing for hire.
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knight of the rainbow
A footman: from the variety of colours in the liveries and trimming of gentlemen of that cloth.
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knight of the road
A highwayman.
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knight of the sheers
A taylor.
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knight of the thimble
A taylor or stay-maker.
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knight of the whip
A coachman.
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knight of the trencher
A great eater.
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limb of the law
An inferior or pettyfogging attorney.
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man of the town
A rake, a debauchee.
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man of the turf
A horse racer, or jockey.
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man of the world
A knowing man.
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master of the mint
A gardener.
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master of the rolls
A baker.
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master of the wardrobe
One who pawns his clothes to purchase liquor.
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mother of the maids
A bawd.
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postilion of the gospel
A parson who hurries over the service.
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surveyor of the highways
One reeling drunk.
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surveyor of the pavement
One standing in the pillory.
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tears of the tankard
The drippings of liquor on a man's waistcoat.
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tib of the buttery
A goose. CANT. Saint Tibb's evening; the evening of the last day, or day of judgment: he will pay yo...
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urinal of the planets
Ireland: so called from the frequent rains in that island.
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woman of the town
A prostitute.
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king of the herrings
n.
another name for the elephant-fish (q.v.).
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rather of the ratherest
meat underdone. Norf.
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weeks of the mouth
The sides of it. Lane.
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adjustment of the compass
Swinging a ship to every point of bearing, to note the variation or error of the needle upon each rh...
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angle of the centre
In fortification, the angle formed at the centre of the polygon by lines drawn from thence to the po...
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angle of the shoulder
See epaule.
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angle of the vertical
The difference between the geographical and geocentric latitudes of a place upon the earth's surface...
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compensator of the compass
See magnetic compensator.
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compression of the poles
The amount of flattening at the polar regions of a planet, by which the polar diameter is less than ...
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comptroller of the customs
The officer who controls and has a check on the collectors of customs. (See controller.)
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comptroller of the navy
Formerly the chief commissioner of the navy board, at which he presided.
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curve of the coast
When the shore alternately recedes and projects gradually, so as to trend towards a curve shape.
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cut of the jib
A phrase for the aspect of a vessel, or person.
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depression, of the horizon
(See dip.)
In artillery, the angle below the horizon at which the axis of a gun is laid in order t...
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dip of the horizon
The angle contained between the sensible and apparent horizons, the angular point being the eye of t...
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throw of the shot
See dispart of the shot
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dispart, or throw of the shot
The difference between the semi-diameter of the base-ring at the breech of a gun, and that of the ri...
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dolphin of the mast
A kind of wreath or strap formed of plaited cordage, to be fastened occasionally round the lower yar...
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equation of the centre
The difference between the true and mean anomalies of a planet.
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eye of the wind
The direction to windward from whence it blows. (See wind's-eye.)
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figure of the earth
The form of our globe, which is that of an oblate spheroid with an ellipticity of about 1/299.
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flight of the transoms
As their ends gradually close downwards on approaching the keel, they describe a curve somewhat simi...
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flower of the winds
The mariner's compass on maps and charts.
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fluctuation of the tide
The rising and falling of the waters.
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gratings of the head
See head-gratings.
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shoe of the anchor
A flat block of hard wood, convex on the back, and having a hole sufficiently large to contain the b...
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step of the capstan
A solid block of wood fixed between two of the ship's beams to receive the iron spindle and heel of ...
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steps of the side
Pieces of quartering nailed to the sides amidships, from the wale upwards; for the people ascending ...
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stopper of the anchor
A strong rope attached to the cat-head, which, passing through the anchor-ring, is afterwards fasten...
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stopper of the cable
Commonly called a deck-stopper. A piece of rope having a large knot at one end, and hooked or lashed...
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straps of the rudder
See pintles.
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strength of the tide
Where it runs strongest, which in serpentine courses will be found in the hollow curves.
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stroke of the sea
The shock occasioned to a vessel by a heavy sea striking her.
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surveyors of the navy
Two officers who formerly sat at the navy board, being invested with the charge of building and repa...
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sweep of the tiller
A semicircular frame on which the tiller traverses in large ships; it is fixed under the beams near ...
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system of the universe
See copernican system.
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