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Poultry Chapel
North out of the Poultry, at the north end of Chapel Place (O.S.). In Cheap Ward.
Erected as a chap...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Ursula in the Poultry
Seint Vrsula, chapel in the Pultry, mentioned in the list of Parish Churches of London in Arnold's C...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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corpus
corpus, ŏris, n. [cf. Sanscr. kar-, to make; Lat. creo], any object composed of materials perceptibl...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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corpus
corpus oris, n 1 CER-, a body (living or lifeless): solidum et suci plenum, T.: requies animi et c...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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Corpus
·noun A body, living or dead; the corporeal substance of a thing.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Corpus Christi Chapel, St. Lawrence Pountney
A chapel in the College of St. Laurence Pountney (S. 224).
Earliest mention: Master, Warden, and Ch...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Poultry
·noun Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ca...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poultry
East from Cheapside, at No. 8o, to Mansion House Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward.
Earliest m...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Corpus Christi, Fraternity of
In the Chapel of St. Mary de Coneyhope (q.v.).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel
·noun a small building attached to a church.
II. Chapel ·noun An association of workmen in a printi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Chapel
A holy place or sanctuary, occurs only in Amos 7:13, where one of the idol priests calls Bethel "the...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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(St.) John's Chapel in the Tower
In the White Tower, Tower of London. A fine specimen of Norman architecture. Records kept there (De ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel in (St.) Dunstan in the East Churchyard
There was a chapel "upon the charnell in the chirch haue of Seint Dunstan in the Est," mentioned in ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lachrymae Christi
·- A rich, sweet, red Neapolitan wine.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Palma Christi
·- A plant (Ricinus communis) with ornamental peltate and palmately cleft foliage, growing as a wood...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Habeas corpus
·- A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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(St.) Mildred Poultry
On the north side of the Poultry at its junction with Mansion House Street (O.S.). In Cheap Ward. Th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Poultry Alley
A passage to the Poultry Compter (W. Stow, 1722). Called Poultry Compter Yard in Maitland, 1775.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Poultry Compter
On the north side of the Poultry at No.30 south of Grocers' Hall (Lockie, 1816). In Cheap Ward.
Fir...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel in Bartholomew Hospital
See St. Bartholomew the Less.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel In Pardon Churchyard
The chapell of Seint Thomas in Pardon chirchawe, 1500-1521 (Arnold's Chronicle, p. 254).
A Chapell ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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in the wind
The state of a vessel when thrown with her head into the wind, but not quite all in the wind (see al...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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in
in (old forms endŏ and indŭ, freq. in ante-class. poets; cf. Enn. ap. Gell. 12, 4; id. ap. Macr. S...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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in
in I old indu, prep.with acc.or abl.
I I. With acc., in space, with verbs implying ent...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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in-
in- an inseparable particle cf. Gr. ἀ-, ἀν-; Germ. and Eng. un-, which, prefixed to an adj., negati...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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-in
·- A suffix. ·see the Note under -ine.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In
·noun A reentrant angle; a nook or corner.
II. In ·noun One who is in office;
— the opposite of ou...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In-
·- An inseparable prefix, or particle, meaning not, non-, un- as, inactive, incapable, inapt. In- re...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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in
for into. Mr. Colman, in remarking upon the prevalence of this inaccuracy in New York, says: "We get...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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in
The state of any sails in a ship when they are furled or stowed, in opposition to out, which implies...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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(Holy) Trinity Chapel, St. Dunstan's in the East
See St. Dunstan in the East.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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In-and-in
·noun An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, eithe...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Barking Chapel
See St. Mary de Berkyngcherch, Chapel.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel Alley
On the boundary of Tower Ward, 1720 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 37).
First mention: Candle to be ligh...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel Court
1) West out of Jewry Street, Aldgate (Lockie, 1816-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in the maps.
2) Forms t...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel Place
North out of the Poultry at No. 30 (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward.
First mention: Elmes, 1831.
Fo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel Street
East out of Whitecross Street, at No. 38, to Milton Street (P.O. Direc-tory).
First mention: Horwoo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cornwall Chapel
Cornwall Chapell belonged to the Friars Preachers, divine service performed there 1437 (Cal. P.R. H....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Finsbury Chapel
A Congregational Chapel on the south side of East Street, Finsbury Circus (O.S.). In Coleman Street ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Greek Chapel
At the north-east corner of Little Winchester Street, in Broad Street Ward (O.S. 1880).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Guildhall Chapel
See St. Mary Magdalen of the Guildhall.
...
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Jesus' Chapel
See Jesus' Steeple, Chapel.
...
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Lamb's Chapel
,-At the north-west corner of Monkwell Street, in Cripplegate Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (det.)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Leadenhall Chapel
Mentioned in 1444 (Cal. L. Bk. K. p.294). A fraternity of 60 priests besides other brethren and sist...
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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Mercers' Chapel
On the north side of Cheapside, at the south-east end of Mercers' Hall (O.S.). Between Ironmonger La...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Moravian Chapel
East out of Fetter Lane at No.32 in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
Shown in O.S.1875.
O...
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(St.) Nicholas' Chapel
Situate by the Hospital of St. Bartholomew (S. 37).
No later mention.
...
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Rolls' Chapel
In Chancery Lane, attached to the Rolls' Office (q.v.).
Originally the Chapel of the house for conv...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Shiryngton Chapel
A new chapel so called near the north door of St. Paul's, 1459 (Ct. H.W. II. 539).
See St. Paul's C...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Trinite chapel
See St. Michael Crooked Lane.
...
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Hole in the air
·add. ·- = Air hole, above.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Ephraim in the wilderness
(John 11: 54), a town to which our Lord retired with his disciples after he had raised Lazarus, and ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Thorn in the flesh
(2 Cor. 12:7-10). Many interpretations have been given of this passage.
1) Roman Catholic writers t...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Burnt in the Fire 1666.
Not further identified.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Le Cok in the Houpe
A tenement so called in parish of St. Alphege at London Wall 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 566).
No further ref...
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(St.) Dunstan in the East
On the west side of St. Dunstan's Hill at No. 2 (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward.
Earliest mention f...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Dunstan in the West
On the north side of Fleet Street at No. 187 (P.O. Directory), between Fetter Lane and Chancery Lane...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) James' in the Temple
See Temple Church.
...
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(St.) Martin in the Jewry
Thomas the priest of St. Martin's in the Jewry is mentioned in a Deed about 1197, as witness to a gr...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Olave in the Shamb1es
Parish mentioned in Will of Milo de Wynton, 1273-4 (Ct. H.W. I. 16).
Perhaps the church of St. Nich...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pye in the Royall
A Messuage so called in the parish of St. Michael Paternoster Church, 1565 (Lond. I. p.m. II. 35).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Stephen in the Jewry
See St. Stephen Coleman Street.
...
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babes in the wood
Criminals in the stocks, or pillory.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dicked in the nob
Silly. Crazed.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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drop in the eye
Almost drunk.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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flush in the pocket
Full of money. The cull is flush in the fob. The fellow is full of money.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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shove in the mouth
A dram.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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ten in the hundred
An usurer; more than five in the hundred being deemed usurious interest.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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wheelband in the nick
Regular drinking over the left thumb.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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windmills in the head
Foolish projects.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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wolf in the breast
An extraordinary mode of imposition, sometimes practised in the country by strolling women, who have...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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wolf in the stomach
A monstrous or canine appetite.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to flash in the pan
To fail of success. A metaphor borrowed from a gun, which, after being primed and ready to be discha...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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down in the mouth
Dispirited, dejected, disheartened.--Brockett's Glossary.
...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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dyed in the wool
Ingrained; thorough.
The Democrats, on the authority of Mr. Cameron's letter, are beginning to clai...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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shot in the neck
Drunk. A Southern phrase.
...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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cloth in the wind
Too near to the wind, and sails shivering. Also, groggy.
...
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cross in the hawse
Is when a ship moored with two anchors from the bows has swung the wrong way once, whereby the two c...
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down in the mouth
Low-spirited or disheartened.
...
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elbow in the hawse
Two crosses in a hawse. When a ship, being moored in a tide-way, swings twice the wrong way, thereby...
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flash in the pan
An expressive metaphor, borrowed from the false fire of a musket, meaning to fail of success after p...
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jack in the basket
A sort of wooden cap or basket on the top of a pole, to mark a sand-bank or hidden danger.
...
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jack in the box
A very handy engine, consisting of a large wooden male screw turning in a female one, which forms th...
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jack in the dust
See jack in the bread-room
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lay in the oars
Unship them from the rowlocks, and place them fore and aft in the boat.
...
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sheet in the wind
Half intoxicated; as the sail trembles and is unsteady, so is a drunken man.
...
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square in the head
Very bluff and broad in the fore-body.
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turn in the hawse
Two crosses in a cable.
...
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wind in the teeth
Dead against a ship.
...
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Bezer In The Wilderness
a city of refuge in the downs on the east of the Jordan. (4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:36; 1 Chronicles 6:7...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Wandering In The Wilderness
[Wilderness Of The Wandering OF THE WANDERING]
...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Grocers' Alley, Poultry
See Grocers' Hall Court.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Poultry Compter Yard
See Poultry Alley.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Chapel in the Charnel at St. Mary Spitall
See St. Edmond the Bishop and Marie Magdalen.
...
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Chapel upon the Charnell in St. Paul's Churchyard
Newly built chapel in St. Paul's Churchyard beyond the charnel house mentioned in will of Roger Beyv...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary's Chapel in the New Churchyard near Smethefeld
Bequest to work of new Chapel of St. Mary near Westsmythfeld, 1372 (Ct. H.W. II. 148).
See Charterh...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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crossing the cables in the hatchway
A method by which the operation of coiling is facilitated; it alludes to hempen cables, which are no...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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(St.) Bartholomew Chapel, within the Hospital
See St. Bartholomew the Less.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Nicholas' Chapel, by the Tower
See SS. Mary and Nicholas Chapel by the Tower of London.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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becket, the tacks and sheets in the
The order to hang up the weather-main and fore-sheet, and the lee-main and fore-tack, to the small k...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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All Hallows in the Ropery
See All Hallows the Great.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dog's Head in the Pot
A shop called the Dogges Hedde in the potte in parish of St. Peter in Cheap, 4 Ed. VI. 1550 (Lond. I...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Dunstan Fraternity, in the Go1dsmithery
Various bequests were made to the Wardens of this Fraternity in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Simon ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Dunstan in the East, Churchyard
On the north and south sides of the Church (O.S.). Churchyard of the Church of St. Dunstan in East c...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hole in the Wall Court
At No. 6o Fleet Street (Lockie, 1810).
Named after the public house so called.
The name is said to...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) James' in the Wall Hermitage
A chapel or hermitage adjoining the north-west corner of the Wall of London near Cripplegate in Farr...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) James' in, near the Vintry
See St. James' Garlickhithe.
...
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(St.) John in the White Tower
See St. John's Chapel in the Tower.
...
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Standard in the Old Bailey
Mentioned by Stow (391) and the waste of the water served the prisoners in Ludgate.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Stephen's Lane in the Jewry
Rents in the lane of St. Stephen in the Jewry near the Brethren of the Penance of Jesus Christ, 1291...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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board him in the smoke
To take a person by surprise, as by firing a broadside, and boarding in the smoke.
...
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jack in the bread-room
, or jack in the dust.
The purser's steward's assistant in the bread and steward's room.
...
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lieutenant, in the royal navy
The officer next in rank and power below the commander. There are several lieutenants in a large shi...
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pay-serjeant, in the army
A steady non-commissioned officer, selected by the captain of each company, to pay the subsistence d...
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round-turn in the hawse
A term implying the situation of the two cables of a ship, which, when moored, has swung the wrong w...
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shake in the wind, to
To bring a vessel's head so near the wind, when close-hauled, as to shiver the sails.
...
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span in the rigging, to
To draw the upper parts of the shrouds together by tackles, in order to seize on the cat-harping leg...
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three sheets in the wind
Unsteady from drink.
...
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in eopte
in eopte eo ipso, Paul. ex Fest. p. 110 Müll.
...
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Biting in
·- The process of corroding or eating into metallic plates, by means of an acid. ·see <<Etch>>.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In antis
·- Between antae;
— said of a portico in classical style, where columns are set between two antae, ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In commendam
·- ·see <<Commendam>>, and Partnership in Commendam, under <<Partnership>>.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In esse
·- In being; actually existing;
— distinguished from in posse, or in potentia, which denote that a ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In loco
·- In the place; in the proper or natural place.
...
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In posse
·- In possibility; possible, although not yet in existence or come to pass;
— contradistinguished f...
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In rem
·add. ·- Lit., in or against a (or the) thing;.
...
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In situ
·- In its natural position or place;
— said of a rock or fossil, when found in the situation in whi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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In transitu
·- In transit; during passage; as, goods in transitu.
...
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In vacuo
·- In a vacuum; in empty space; as, experiments in vacuo.
...
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In-going
·noun The act of going in; entrance.
II. In-going ·adj Going; entering, as upon an office or a poss...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Lying-in
·noun The act of bearing a child.
II. Lying-in ·noun The state attending, and consequent to, childb...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Printing in
·add. ·- A process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introdu...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Roughing-in
·noun The first coat of plaster laid on brick; also, the process of applying it.
...
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Shoo-in
·add. ·- a candidate who is certain to win easily.
...
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Take-in
·noun Imposition; fraud.
...
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foysted in
Words or passages surreptitiously interpolated or inserted into a book or writing.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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taken in
Imposed on, cheated.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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in twig
Handsome; stilish. The cove is togged in twig; the fellow is dressed in the fashion.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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well-in
adj.
answering to `well off,' `well todo,' `wealthy'; and ordinarily used, in Australia, instead of...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to cave in
Said of the earth which falls down when digging into a bank. Figuratively, to break down; to give up...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to happen in
To happen to call in; to come in accidentally.
...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to rope in
To take or sweep in collectively; an expression much used in colloquial language at the West. It ori...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to stand in
To cost. 'This horse stands me in two hundred dollars.'
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to suck in
To take in; to cheat; to deceive. A figurative expression, probably drawn from a sponge, which sucks...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to turn in
To go to bed. Originally a seaman's phrase, but now common on land.
...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to put the licks in
is to run very fast. A Northern phrase. Also in speaking of a ship sailing, we bear the phrase, 'She...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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forted in
Intrenched in a fort.
A few inhabitants forted in on the Potomac.--Marshall's Washington.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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roping in
Cheating. A very common expression in the South-western States.
...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bringing in
The detention of a vessel on the high seas, and bringing her into port for adjudication.
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chancery, in
When a ship gets into irons. (See irons.)
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cutting in
Making the special directions for taking the blubber off a whale, which is flinched by taking off ci...
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filling in
The replacing a ship's vacant planks opened for ventilation, when preparing her, from ordinary, for ...
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heaving in
Shortening in the cable. Also, the binding a block and hook by a seizing.
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housing-in
After a ship in building is past the breadth of her bearing, and that she is brought in too narrow t...
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in-board
Within the ship; the opposite of out-board.
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in-boats!
The order to hoist the boats in-board.
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in-bow!
The order to the bowman to throw in his oar, and prepare his boat-hook, previous to getting alongsid...
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in-hauler
The rope used for hauling in the clue of a boom-sail, or jib-traveller: it is the reverse of out-hau...
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lay in
The opposite of lay out. The order for men to come in from the yards after reefing or furling. It al...
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lie in!
The order to come in from the yards when reefing, furling, or other duty is performed.
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locking-in
the alternate clues and bodies of the hammocks when hung up.
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set in
Said when the sea-breeze or weather appears to be steady.
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taking in
The act of brailing up and furling sails at sea; generally used in opposition to setting. (See furl,...
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tumble in
See tumbling home.
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Albion Chapel, Moorfields
A Presbyterian chapel at the south-east corner of Finsbury Pavement, on the north side of London Wal...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Anne, Chapel of
Erected by John de Grantham near the church of St. Antonin, 1345 (Ct. H.W. I. 476), in honour of St....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Archdeacon, Chapel of
" Capellanus Domini Archdiaconi."
Mentioned in the list of London benefices 31 Ed. I. Lib. Cust. I....
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Bethlehem Hospital Chapel
The little chapell of Beelem wythout Bisshops Gate (Arnold's Chronicle, 1500-1521, p. 255).
Taken d...
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Bishop, Chapel of
See Chapel of the Bishop of St. Paul's.
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Blind Chapel Court
See Blanch Appleton Court.
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Chapel of Bethlehem
See Bethlehem Hospital Chapel.
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Coneyhope, Chapel of
See St. Mary de Coneyhope, Chapel of.
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Founders' Hall Chapel
See Founders' Hall.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jesus' Steeple, Chapel
Under the Quire of Paules is a large chappel dedicated to the name of Jesu, founded or confirmed 37 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lamb's Chapel Alley
South out of Hart Street, at its western end, in Farringdon Ward Within.
See Lamb Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lamb's Chapel Court
At the north-west corner of Hart Street, London Wall, in Farringdon Ward Within (det.) (Strype, ed. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Laurence Pountney Chapel
See Corpus Christi Chapel, St. Lawrence Pountney.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary's Chapel, Moorfields
On the east side of Finsbury Circus, at No. 3 Eldon Street. In Coleman Street Ward.
Erected early i...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Salters' Hall Chapel
Near the gardens of the Salters' Hall, in Walbrook Ward. Not connected with the Salters' Company exc...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Thomas' Chapel, Temple
Ingress to Bishop of Exeter to and from the Chapel, 12 Ed. III. (Cal. P.R. 1338-40, p.127).
See Tem...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lion in the Wood Inn, Yard
On the north side of the Wilderness, west of Dorset Street, Whitefriars. In Farringdon Ward Without ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter ad Vincula in the Tower
On the west side of the Tower (O.S.).
In the Inner ward, at the north-west angle of the Parade (Bel...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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to have one's fat in the fire
is to have one's plans frustrated. A vulgar expression borrowed from the vocabulary of the kitchen.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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row in the same boat, to
To be of similar principles.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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shaking a cloth in the wind
In galley parlance, expresses the being slightly intoxicated.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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touch up in the bunt, to
To mend the sail on the yard; figuratively, to goad or remind forcibly.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Chapel of the Bishop of St. Paul's
"Capella Episcopi juxta Sanctum Paulum," 31 Ed. I. (Lib. Cust. I. 229).
Dugdale mentions a Chapel i...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Parish church in the Tower for the inhabitants there, in Tower ward (S. 492).
First mention: Founded probably Temp. H. I. Mentioned in reign of K. John, 1210 (Bell, p. 1 ; Clark,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jukes, The
·add. ·- A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the "Jukes" sisters, whose hu...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Hermonites, the
(Ps. 42:6, 7) = "the Hermons", i.e., the three peaks or summits of Hermon, which are about a quarter...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Sea, The
(Heb. yam), signifies (1) "the gathering together of the waters," the ocean (Gen. 1:10); (2) a river...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Transfiguration, the
Of our Lord on a "high mountain apart," is described by each of the three evangelists (Matt. 17:1-8;...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Word, The
(Gr. Logos), one of the titles of our Lord, found only in the writings of John (John 1:1-14; 1 John ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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go, the
The dash. The mode. He is quite the go, he is quite varment, he is prime, he is bang up, are synonim...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bag, the
Allowed for the men to keep their clothes in. The ditty bag included needles and needfuls, love-toke...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Archite, The
(as if from a place named Erech, on the frontiers of Ephraim), the usual designation of David's frie...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Beriites, The
A tribe of people who are named with Abel and Beth-maachah, and who were therefore doubtless situate...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary