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Near
·adv Closely; intimately.
II. Near ·adj Close-fisted; parsimonious.
III. Near ·adv Nearly; almost;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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near
for to or at; in these expressions--'The minister plenipotentiary near the Court of St. James's--nea...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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near
covetous. North, as, He is a near man.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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near, and no near
Synonymous terms used as a warning to the helmsman when too near the wind, not to come closer to it,...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Near beer
·add. ·- Any of various malt liquors (see Citation).
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Near-legged
·adj Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Blessington, Margaret (Power), Countess of
(1789-1849)
Married as her second husband the 1st Earl of B., with whom she travelled much on the C...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Newcastle, Margaret, Duchess of
(1624?-1674)
Dau. of Sir Thomas Lucas, and a maid of honour to Queen Henrietta. Maria, m. in 1645 t...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Margaret Lane
A footway passed by the south side of the Church of St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill, leading from Fis...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Lothbury
On the north side of Lothbury at No. 6 (P.O. Directory). On the ancient course of Walbrook. In Broad...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Moses
On the east side of Friday Street at its junction with Little Friday Street (Pissinge alley) (Leake,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Pattens
At the south-east corner of Rood Lane at No. 23 (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward. The parish e...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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near now
just now, not long ago. Norf.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Fuller, Sarah Margaret
(1810-1850)
Was b. in Massachusetts, dau. of a lawyer, who encouraged her in over-working herself i...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant (Wilson)
(1828-1897)
Novelist and miscellaneous writer, was b. near Musselburgh. Her literary output began w...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Dunstan near Fanchurch
See St. Dunstan in the East.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Bridge Street
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Croked Lane
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret de Brugge
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Friday Street
See St. Margaret Moses.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret in Breggestrate
See Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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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.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Pattens Churchyard
East of the Church (O. and M. 1677).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Pattens Lane
See Rood Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Pattens Parsonage
Mentioned by Stow as on the western boundary of Tower Ward (S. 132 and 135) on the north side of the...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret versus Turrim
Parr. S. Marg' vs' turrim (D. and C. St. Paul, MS. W.D. 12, 13th cent.).
Probably = St. Margaret Pa...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mildred near Conhop
See St. Mildred Poultry.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Olave near Martelane
See St. Olave Hart Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Postern, near Moorfields
At the west end of Petty France leading into Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108, and 1755 ed.)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bring 'em near
The day-and-night telescope.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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come no near!
The order to the helmsman to steer the ship on the course indicated, and not closer to the wind, whi...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Forcier, near Broken Wharf
Erected by Bevis Bulmer in 1594 within the gate of an old stone house belonging to the Duke of Norfo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Forcier, near London Bridge
Erected by Peter Moris, a Dutchman, in 1582, for the supply of water to the eastern part of the City...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Greene Yard, near Leadenhall
The Lord Nevill had a great house on the west side of Lime Street, having a chapel on the south and ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret Fish Street Hill
On the east side of Fish Street Hill, opposite to Crooked Lane (Leake, 1666). In Bridge Ward Within,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter near Olde fishstret
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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(St.) Thomas near the Conduit
See St. Thomas of Acon.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(Holy) Trinity near Tower Hill
See Holy Trinity, Priory of.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Dunstan near the New Temple
See St. Dunstan in the West.
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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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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret prope piscariam, ad Pontem
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brodegate, St. Margaret, Fish St. Hill
Shops in "Breggesteete," parish of St. Magnus and near "le Brodegate," 1340 (Ct. H.W. I. 439).
In 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Conduit, St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill
Beneath the wall of the Church of St. Margaret in Briggestret, 1379 (Riley's Mem. 436).
No later me...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Margaret de Froscherche, by London Bridge
See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill.
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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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Provision made for the collection of weekly alms for the support of the Chapel of Our Lady near Guildhall founded "pur tote la compaignie du Pui" (ib.).
Henry le Waleis gave to the Confraternity of the Pui (de Podio) 5 marks annual quit rent on all his ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.