West out of Puddle Dock Hill to Charles Street. In Castle Baynard Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
See Bristow Street.
So called as forming part of the estate of Duke Humfrey of Gloucester, 1455 (Rolls of Parlt. V. 339b).
·vi To play the duke. II. Duke ·noun A leader; a chief; a prince. III. Duke ·noun In some European...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the p...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
or rum duke A queer unaccountable fellow. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
1) West out of St. Laurence Lane to Honey Lane. In Cheap Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 51). Not n...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
A comical or eccentric fellow. ...
To dine with Duke Humphrey; to fast. In old St. Paul's church was an aisle called Duke Humphrey's wa...
1) A jolly handsome fellow; also an odd eccentric fellow; likewise the boldest and stoutest fellows ...
n. See whistling dick. ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
West from Aldgate to Bevis Marks (P.O. Directory). The south side is in Aldgate Ward, the northern i...
West out of Houndsditch, leading into St. James' Place, Aldgate (P.O. Directory). Made towards the ...
A tall, awkward, ill-made fellow. ...
A nickname for a particular storm trysail used in the northern seas. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
At the junction of Threadneedle Street, Cornhill, King William Street, and Princes Street (Bacon, 19...
On the south side of Duke Street next to No. 31 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward. First mention: R...
See Great Synagogue, Duke Street. ...
See Great Synagogue, Duke Street and Vine Court. ...
See Church Passage. ...