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(St.) Edmund the King and Martyr
On the north side of Lombard Street at No. 58 east of Birchin Lane (P.O. Directory). In Langbourne W...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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martyr
martyr, yris, comm., = μάρτυρ, a witness; esp. one who by his death bears witness to the truth of ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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Martyr
·vt To <<Persecute>>; to <<Torment>>; to <<Torture>>.
II. Martyr ·vt To put to death for adhering t...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Martyr
One who bears witness of the truth, and suffers death in the cause of Christ (Acts 22:20; Rev. 2:13;...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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(St.) Gregory the Martyr
Church of St. Gregory the Martyr near Estchepe (Ct. H.W. I. 602, and II. 174), 1349.
Qy. an error f...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Magnus the Martyr
On the south side of Lower Thames Street, east of London Bridge (P.O. Directory). In Bridge Ward Wit...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King
·noun The chief piece in the game of chess.
II. King ·noun A crowned man in the game of draughts.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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King
Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limi...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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King
"a chief ruler, one invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe or country."-Webster. In th...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Churchyard
·noun The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Churchyard
See St. Botolph Billingsgate, Churchyard.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Burke, Edmund
(1729-1797)
Statesman, orator, and political philosopher, was the s. of an attorney in Dublin, wher...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Calamy, Edmund
(1600-1666)
Puritan Divine, b. in London, and ed. at Camb., was one of the principal authors of a f...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Malone, Edmund
(1741-1812)
Critic, s. of an Irish judge, b. in Dublin, and ed. at Trinity Coll. there, studied for...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Spenser, Edmund
(1552?-1599)
Poet, was b. in East Smithfield, London, the s. of John S., described as gentleman and...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Waller, Edmund
(1606-1687)
Poet, b. at Coleshill, Herts, and ed. at Eton and Camb., belonged to an old and wealthy...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Yates, Edmund
(1831-1894)
Novelist and dramatist, b. at Edin., held for some years an appointment in the General ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Gosse, Edmund
LL.D. (1849)
Poet and critic. On Viol and Flute (1873), King Erik (1876), New Poems (1879), Firdaus...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Edmund Place
East out of Aldersgate Street at No. 17 and north to No. 9 Jewin Street (P.O. Directory). In Aldersg...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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king of the herrings
n.
another name for the elephant-fish (q.v.).
1890. A. H. S. Lucas, `Handbook of the AustralasianA...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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(St.) Bartholomew the Great, Churchyard
On the western side of the church.
Shown in O. and M. 1677.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Bartholomew the Less, Churchyard
Little St. Bartholomew Churchyard is shown to the south of the Hospital in O. and M. 1677.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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And
·conj If; though. ·see <<An>>, ·conj.
II. And ·conj It is sometimes, in old songs, a mere expletive...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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and
• The people who inhabited generally the whole of that country.
• In (Genesis 10:18-20) the seats o...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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King-post
·noun A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sea king
·- One of the leaders among the Norsemen who passed their lives in roving the seas in search of plun...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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King, Henry
(1592-1669)
Poet, s. of a Bishop of London, was ed. at Westminster School and Oxf. He entered the C...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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King Street
1) South-west out of West Smithfield, at No. 1 to No.10 Snow Hill (P.O. Directory).
First mention: ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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king-fish
n.
In New Zealand a sea-fish, Seriola lalandii (Maori, Haku), sometimes called the Yellow-tail; in ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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king-parrot
See parrot.
1865. Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, `History of the Discoveryand Exploration of Australia,'...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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king harry
a goldfinch. Norf. and SufF.
...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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king arthur
A game played on board ship in warm climates, in which a person, grotesquely personating King Arthur...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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king-crab
The Limulus polyphemus of the West Indies.
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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king-fish
The Zeus luna. Carteret took one at Masafuero 5-1/2 feet long, and weighing 87 lbs. Also, the Scombe...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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king-fisher
The Alcedo ispida; a small bird of brilliant plumage frequenting rivers and brooks, and feeding upon...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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King and Key Coach Office
On the north side of Fleet Street at 142, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1810-1816).
Not named...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Churchyard, Thomas
(1520?-1604)
Poet and miscellaneous writer, began life as a page to the Earl of Surrey, and subsequ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Aldermary Churchyard
East and south of St. Mary Aldermary Church, from Budge Row to Bow Lane (O. and M. 1677-L.C.C. List,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Aldgate Churchyard
This is the churchyard which is still in existence, adjoining to and surrounding the Church of St. B...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Alphage Churchyard
On the north side of London Wall, opposite the present church of St. Alphage. Enclosed by iron raili...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Ann's Churchyard
On the north side of St. Ann's Lane, south and east of the church (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880).
It is...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bishopsgate Churchyard
West out of Bishopsgate at No.109 to New Broad Street south of St. Botolph's Church (P.O. Directory)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bow Churchyard
South out of Cheapside at No. 55 on the west side of St. Mary le Bow (P.O. Directory). In Cordwainer...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Bride's Churchyard
Surrounding the church (O.S. 1880). Another one shown on the west side of the new canal, south of St...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Churchyard Alley
1) In Jewin Street.
Mentioned 1678 (H. MSS. Com. 11th Rep. II. 57).
No later mention.
2) East out...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Churchyard Court
East out of Inner Temple Lane. On the north side of the Temple Church, in Farringdon Ward Without (L...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Creed Churchyard
East of St. Katherine Creechurch and north of Leadenhall Street (O.S.).
First mention: O. and M. 16...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cripplegate Churchyard
See St. Giles' without Cripplegate Churchyard.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Dunstan's Churchyard
On the west side of Fetter Lane, north of and detached from the church, in Farringdon Ward Without (...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Ethelburg Churchyard
On the east side of the church of St. Ethelburga (Rocque, 1746, and O.S.1880).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Helen Churchyard
On the west and south-west of the church (O.S.).
Strype describes it as planted with trees and very...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ludgate Churchyard
On the east side of Church Entry, Blackfriars (Rocque, 1746)
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin Churchyard
On the north side of Upper Thames Street, between New Queen Street and College Hill (Rocque, 1746, a...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Churchyard
See Spinning Wheel Alley.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pardon Churchyard
1) In the cloister on the north side of Old St. Paul's (S. 329).
First mention: " le Pardoncherchaw...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Paul's Churchyard
A street extending west from Cheapside and Cannon Street to Ludgate Hill on the north south, west an...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Swithin's Churchyard
North-west of the church, north of Oxford Court and west of Salters' Hall Court (O.S.).
Shown in O....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Vedast Churchyard
On the east side of Foster Lane and north of the Church, in Aldersgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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churchyard cough
A cough that is likely to terminate in death.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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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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All Hallows the Great Churchyard
On the south side of Upper Thames Street. Enclosed and left " in situ " after the removal of the chu...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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All Hallows the Less Churchyard
At the north-west corner of Cole Harbour, on the south side of Thames Street (O. and M. 1677-O.S.).
...
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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Stedman, Edmund Clarence, L.H.D., LL.D.
(1833-1908)
American poet and critic. Poems Lyric and Idyllic (1860), Alice of Monmouth (1864), The...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Gardner, Edmund Garratt
(b. 1869)
Miscellaneous writer. Dante's Ten Heavens (1898), Story of Florence (1900), Dukes and Por...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Prothero, Rowland Edmund
M.V.O.
(b. 1852)
Biographer, etc. Life and Correspondence of Dean Stanley (1893), ed. Letters of E...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Edmund Lombard Street
See St. Edmund the King and Martyr.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Edmund Without Newgate
See St. Sepulchre.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Charles spaniel
·- A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Shorter, Clement King
(b. 1858)
Journalist and biographer. Charlotte Bronté and her Circle (1896), Sixty Years of Victori...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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King Edward Street
1) South out of Tudor Street to William Street in the precincts of Bridewell (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 18...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Henry Yard
West out of Nightingale lane. In East Smithfield (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1810).
Former name : "King H...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Street Passage
Out of Little Tower Hill (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Street, Cheapside
North out of Cheapside at No. 92, across Gresham Street to the Guildhall (P.O. Directory). In Cheap ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Tudor Street
See Tudor Street.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King William Street
South from Lombard Street, at No. 6, to Adelaide Place, London Bridge (P.O. Directory).
Extends thr...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Three King Court
1) South out of Lombard Street at No.33, with a passage into Nag's Head Court and out into St. Cleme...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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arthur, king arthur
A game used at sea, when near the line, or in a hot latitude. It is performed thus: A man who is to ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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king john's men
He is one of king John's men, eight score to the hundred: a saying of a little undersized man.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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king william pine
n.
a Tasmanian tree.See cedar.
...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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king john's men
The Adullamites of the navy.
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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warping and framing the timbers
Putting in the beam-knees, coamings, &c., and dividing the spaces between the beams for fitting the ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Washing The Hands And Feet
As knives and forks were not used in the East, in Scripture times, in eating, it was necessary that ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Aldgate Churchyard, New
There appears to have been a new churchyard or burial ground attached to the Church of St. Botolph, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Andrew Holborn Churchyard
On the north, south, and west sides of the church (Horwood, 1799).
Shown also in O. and M. 1677 and...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Andrew Undershaft Churchyard
North and east of the church, with a passage south to Leadenhall Street (O. and M. 1677-Horwood, 179...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Anne Blackfriars' Churchyard
At the north-west end of Church Entry (O. and M. 1677-O.S. 1880).
Purchased by the inhabitants of t...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Benet Sherehog Churchyard
On the north side of Pancras Lane, on the site formerly occupied by the church (O.S. 1880).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Botolph Aldgate Churchyard
See Aldgate Churchyard.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Botolph Billingsgate, Churchyard
East out of Botolph Lane, south of Botolph Alley. In Billingsgate Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755, and R...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Botolph Bishopsgate Churchyard
See Bishopsgate Churchyard.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Churchyard Alley Hole
At the south end of Churchyard Alley adjoining the Water Works on the west side of Old London Bridge...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Clement Eastcheap Churchyard
On the east side of the church, "Graveyard disused" (O.S. 1880).
It is shown in O. and M. 1677, the...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Katherine Coleman Churchyard
On the north side of the church (O.S.).
It seems to have been more extensive in old days than now, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Katherine Cree Churchyard
On the north and east sides of the church (O.S.). Shown in O. and M. 1677 north-east.
See Creed Chu...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Lawrence Pountney Churchyard
On the south side of the Church, west of Lawrence Pountney Lane. In Candlewick Ward (O.S.).
Mention...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Lothbury, Churchyard
Graveyard disused shown to the north of the church (O.S. 1880).
In Rocque, 1746, but not named.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Pattens Churchyard
East of the Church (O. and M. 1677).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin Orgar Churchyard
On the east side of St. Martin's Lane, south of the French Church (Rocque, 1746, and Strype, 1720 an...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin Outwich, Churchyard
Piece of ground between St. Mary Street and Bishopsgate let by the Chamberlains of London to the par...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin Pomary Churchyard
Shown in Rocque's map 1746 on the east side of Ironmonger Lane. The site is vacant and unnamed in O....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary Aldermary Churchyard
See Aldermary Churchyard.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Michael's Cornhill Churchyard
Graveyard (disused) on the south side of the Church (Leake, 1666-O.S. 1880).
Stow says there was a ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Nicholas Acon Churchyard
On the west side of Nicholas Lane at No.4 (O.S.). Site still open and unbuilt on.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Nicholas Olave, Churchyard
On the west side of Bread Street Hill, with a passage to Five Foot Lane (Rocque, 1746 Strype; and Lo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pardon Churchyard, Smithfield
Said to have been purchased and a chapel built there for the burial of those who died of the Black D...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter Cornhill, Churchyard
Graveyard (disused) shown on the south side of the Church (O. and M. 1677-O.S.1880).
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Thomas Apostle Churchyard
On the north side of Great St. Thomas Apostle at its junction with Queen Street (O. and M. 1677-O.S....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(Holy) Trinity Priory Churchyard
Burial Ground in Eastsmithfield procured by John Corey, 1348, in time of great pestilence on conditi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Edmund de Gras-Cherch
See St. Edmund the King and Martyr.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Edmund Sepulcher Without Newgate
See St. Sepulchre.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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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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(St.) Katherine in the Churchyard of Holy Trinity
See St. Katherine Cree.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Edmond the Bishop and Marie Magdalen
A charnell and chapell of St. Edmund the Bishop and Marie Magdalen near St. Mary Spital, founded by ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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to blot the skrip and jar it
To stand engaged or bound for any one. Cant.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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set of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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direction or set of the wind and current
These are opposite terms; the direction of the winds and waves being named from the point of the com...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Veil Of The Tabernacle And Temple
[Tabernacle; Temple]
...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Chronicles of king David
(1 Chr. 27:24) were statistical state records; one of the public sources from which the compiler of ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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King Street, Cloth Fair
See Kinghorn Street, Cloth Fair.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King Street, Tower Hill
North out of Tower Hill to Royal Mint Street (P.O. Directory).
Earliest mention (Hatton, 1708).
No...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sun Alley, King Street
See Prudent Passage.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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king of spain's trumpeter
See spanish
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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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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Arkite, The
from Arka, one of the families of the Canaanites, (Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:16) and from the co...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Ashurites, The
Only in (2 Samuel 2:9) By some of the old interpreters the name is taken as meaning the Geshurites; ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Bachrites, The
the family of Becher, son of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:35)
...
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Baharumite, The
[Bahurim]
...
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Barhumite, The
[Bahurim]
...
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Belaites, The
(Numbers 26:38) [Bela, 3]
...
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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
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Berothite, The
(1 Chronicles 11:39) [Beeroth Of The Children Of Jaakan]
...
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Canaanite, The
the designation of the apostle Simon, otherwise known as "Simon Zelotes." It occurs in (Matthew 10:4...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Canaanites, The
a word used in two senses:
• A tribe which inhabited a particular locality of the land west of the ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Chemarim, The
(those who go about in black, i.e. ascetics). In the Hebrew applied to the priests of the worship of...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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College, The
In (2 Kings 22:14) it is probable that the word translated "college" represents here not an institut...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Danites, The
The descendants of Dan and the members of his tribe. (Judges 13:2; 18:1,11; 1 Chronicles 12:35)
...
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Elonites, The
(Numbers 26:26) [Elon, 2]
...
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Epicureans, The
derived their name from Epicurus (342-271 B.C.), a philosopher of Attic descent, whose "Garden" at A...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Eranites, The
(Numbers 26:36)
...
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Eshkalonites, The
(Joshua 13:3) [Ashkelon, Askelon]
...
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Eshtaulites, The
with the Zareathites, were among the families of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:53)
...
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Exodus, The
of the Israelites from Egypt. the common chronology places the date of this event at B.C. 1491, deri...
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Eznite, The
According to the statement of (2 Samuel 23:8) Adino the Eznite was another name for Jashobeam, a Tac...
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Ezrahite, The
(son of Zerah), a title attached to two persons-Ethan, (1 Kings 4:31; Psalms 89:1) title, and Heman,...
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Gadites, The
the descendants of Gad, and members of his tribe.
...
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Garmite, The
Keilah the Garmite, i.e. the descendant of Gerem, is mentioned in the obscure genealogical lists of ...
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Gazathites, The
(Joshua 13:3) the inhabitants of Gaza.
...
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Gazites, The
Inhabitants of Gaza. (Judges 16:2)
...
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Gileadites, The
(Numbers 26:29; Judges 10:3; 12:4,5), a branch of the tribe of Manasseh, descended from Gilead.
...
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Gilonite, The
native of Giloh. (2 Samuel 15:12; 23:34)
...
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Girgasite, The
(Genesis 10:16) or NEXT ENTRY ...
...
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Gizonites, The
(inhabitant of Gizoh). "The sons of Hashem the Gizonite "are named amongst the warriors of David's g...
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Gunites, The
the descendants of Guni, son of Naphtali. (Numbers 26:48)
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Hagerite, The
Jaziz the Hagerite, i.e. the descendant of Hagar, had the charge of David's sheep. (1 Chronicles 27:...
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Haggites, The
a Gadite family sprung from Haggi. (Numbers 26:15)
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Hamathite, The
one of the families descended from Canaan, named last in the list. (Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16...
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Hamulites, The
the family of the preceding. (Numbers 26:21)
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Harodite, The
the designation of two of the thirty-seven warriors of David's guard, Shammah and Elika, (2 Samuel 2...
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Hebronites, The
A family of Kohathite Levites, descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath. (Numbers 3:27; 26:58; 1 Chro...
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Hepherites, The
the family of Hepher the son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32)
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Hermonites, The
Properly "the Hermons," with reference to the three summits of Mount Hermon. (Psalms 42:6) (Psal 42:...
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Huphamites, The
descendants of Hupham, of the tribe of Benjamin. (Numbers 26:39)
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Jimnites, The
descendants of the preceding. (Numbers 26:44)
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Kenite, The
and Ken'ites (smiths), The, inhabited the rocky and desert region between southern Palestine and the...
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Machirites, The
the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. (Numbers 26:29)
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Mahavite, The
the designation of Eliel, one of the warriors of King David's guard, whose name is preserved in the ...
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Manassites, The
that is, the members of the tribe of Manasseh. (4:43; Judges 12:4; 2 Kings 10:33)
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Maonites, The
a people mentioned in one of the addresses of Jehovah to the repentant Israelites, (Judges 10:12) el...
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Mecherathite, The
that is, the native or inhabitant of a place called Mecherah. (1 Chronicles 11:36) In the parallel l...
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Median, The
Darius, "the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes," (Daniel 9:1) or "the Mede," ch. (Daniel 11...
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Meholathite, The
a word occurring once only- (1 Samuel 18:19) It no doubt denotes that Adriel belonged to a place cel...
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Mehunims, The
a people against whom King Uzziah waged a successful war. (2 Chronicles 26:7) The name is the plural...
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Meronothithe, The
that is, the native of the place called probably Meronoth, of which, however, no further traces have...
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Mesobaite, The
a title attached to the name of Jasiel. (1 Chronicles 11:47) It is impossible to pronounce with any ...
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Mishraites, The
the fourth of the four "families of Kirjath-jearim," i.e. colonies proceeding therefrom and founding...
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Mithnite, The
the designation of Joshaphat, one of David's guard in the catalogue of (1 Chronicles 11:43)
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Morasthite, The
that is, the native of a place named Moresheth. It occurs twice- (Jeremiah 26:18; Micah 1:1)-each ti...
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Naamites, The
the family descended from Naaman, the grandson of Benjamin. (Numbers 28:40) only.
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Nehelamite, The
the designation of a man named Shemaiah, a false prophet, who went with the captivity to Babylon. (J...
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Pelonite, The
Two of David's men, Helez and Ahijah, are called Pelonites. (1 Chronicles 11:27,36) (B.C. about 1015...
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Pentateuch, The
is the Greek name given to the five books commonly called the "five books of Moses." This title is d...
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Perizzite, The
and Per'izzites (belonging to a village), one of the nations inhabiting the land of promise before a...
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Pharzites. The
the descendants of Parez the son of Judah. (Numbers 26:20)
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Plague, The
The plague is considered to be a severe kind of typhus, accompanied by buboes (tumors).-Like the cho...
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Praltite, The
Helez "the Paltite" is named in (2 Samuel 23:26) among David's mighty men. (B.C. 1015.)
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Puhites, The
According to (1 Chronicles 2:53) the "Puhites" or "Puthites" belonged to the families of Kirjath-jea...
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Punites, The
the descendants of Pua, or Puvah, the son of Issachar. (Numbers 26:23)
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Quicksands, The
more properly THE Syrtis, The, (Acts 27:17) the broad a deep bight on the north African coast betwee...
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