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Crutched Friars
South from Jewry Street and George Street and west to Hart Street and Seething Lane. In AIdgate Ward...
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Crutched
·adj Supported upon crutches.
II. Crutched ·adj Marked with the sign of the cross; crouched.
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Friars
The friars had several houses in London, and the five orders were all represented there, viz. the Do...
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Alam (Alarm) Yard, Crutched Friars
See Allum Yard.
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Bunt's Yard, Crutched Friars
See French Horn Yard.
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Burnt Yard, Crutched Friars
See French Horn Yard.
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Crown Court, Crutched Friars
North out of Crutched Friars. In Aldgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site has been rebuilt for offices a...
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Horshoe Alley, Crutched Friars
See Boarded Entry.
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New Court, Crutched Friars
North out of Crutched Friars, between Nos. 44 and 45 (Rocque, 1746-Elmes, 1831).
Former name: "Fren...
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at
at or ast, conj. [Curtius connects the Sanscr. ati, ultra, nimis, the Gr. ἔτι, the Lat. et, and at...
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at
at or I (rarely) ast, conj, but (introducing a contrast to what precedes).
I I. In a transition, b...
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At
·prep The relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first.
I...
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at
for by. Used in this expression, "Sales at auction."
The English say--"Sales by auction," and this ...
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Flower de Luce, Crutched Friars
See Flower de Lis Court.
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Three Colt Yard, Crutched Friars
See French Horn Yard.
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(St.) Nicholas Olave
On the west side of Bread Street Hill in the ward of Queenhithe (S. 357, and Leake, 1666).
Earliest...
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(St.) Olave Bradestrat
Buildings in Bradestrate in parish of St. Olave mentioned in deed 5 Ed. I. to which William Bokerel,...
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(St.) Olave Eldiurie
See St. Olave Old Jewry.
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(St.) Olave Jewry
See St. Olave Old Jewry.
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Augustin Friars
In Broad Street Ward, on the west side of Old Broad Street.
A priory of Augustinian Friars founded ...
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Austin Friars
North out of Old Broad Street, in Broad Street Ward, at No.70 (P.O. Directory).
Built on the site o...
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Black Friars
A house of Dominican Friars near Ludgate on the site known later as the precinct of Blackfriars.
Fo...
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Friar's Alley
1) Out of Wood Street, Cheapside (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
2) South o...
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Friars Minors
See Grey Friars.
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Grey Friars
A house of Franciscan Friars, or Friars Minors, on the north side of Newgate Street, on the site aft...
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grey-friars
A name given to the oxen of Tuscany, with which the Mediterranean fleet was supplied.
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Gunpowder Alley or Court, Crutched Friars
East out of Crutched Friars, north of John Street (Wheatley).
First mention: "Gunpowder Alley" (Wes...
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At one
·- <<Together>>.
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Here-at
·adv At, or by reason of, this; as, he was offended hereat.
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Strain at
Simply a misprint for "strain out" (Matt. 23:24).
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to jump at
To embrace with eagerness; as, 'I made him an offer, and he jumped at it.'
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at-after
afterwards. North.
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at anchor
The situation of a vessel riding in a road or port by her anchor.
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touching at
Stopping or anchoring at some intermediate port in the course of a voyage.
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Strain At
(So translated in the Authorized Version, but in the Revised Version "strain out," (Matthew 23:24) w...
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Three Tun Court, Hart Street, Crutched Friars
See New London Street.
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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...
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(St.) Olave de Cripelesgate
See St. Olave Silver Street.
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(St.) Olave Hart Street
On the south side of Hart Street at the north-west corner of Seething Lane (P.O. Directory). In Towe...
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(St.) Olave near Martelane
See St. Olave Hart Street.
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(St.) Olave next Dowgate
Eight tenements in the parishes of St. Olave and All Saints next Dowgate, 35 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. ...
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(St.) Olave Old Jewry
On the west side of Old Jewry, in Coleman Street Ward, on the boundary of Coleman Street and Cheap W...
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(St.) Olave Silver Street
On the south side of Silver Street at its junction with Noble Street and Falcon Square. In Cripplega...
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(St.) Olave towards Alegate
See St. Olave Hart Street.
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(St.) Olave without Bishopsgate
Anc. Deeds, C. 410, 13 Ed. IV.
Qy- = Olave (St.) Bradestrat.
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Austin Friars Passage
North out of Austin Friars at No.12 (P.O. Directory) to Great Winchester Street. In Broad Street War...
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Austin Friars Square
Out of Old Broad Street. In Broad Street Ward (L.C.C. List, 1912).
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(Holy) Cross, Friars of
House of Crouched or Crossed Fryers founded 1298, at the south-east corner of Hart Street (S. 149). ...
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Grey Friars, Street
North out of Newgate Street, at No. 108, leading to Christ's Hospital (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
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monks and friars
Terms used by printers: monks are sheets where the letters are blotted, or printed too black; friars...
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Sleep-at-noon
·noun A plant (Tragopogon pratensis) which closes its flowers at midday; a kind of goat's beard.
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(St.) Botolph at Retheresgate
See St. Botolph Billingsgate.
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Conduit at Aldermanbury
See Aldermanbury Conduit.
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Conduit at Barking
Bequest of 2/- quit rent to the conduit of Berkynke by Rob. de Conyngham, 1286 (Ct. H. Wills, I. 78)...
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Conduit at Bishopsgate
Near the gate inside the walls (S. 175), a little to the west (ib. 176).
Erected by Thomas Kneswort...
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Conduit at Dowgate
A conduit of Thames water made 1568 at the cost of the citizens, and called the Conduit upon Downgat...
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Council at London
Held in 833, at which were present the Bishops and "proceribus majoribus" of all England, to take co...
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The Dolphin at Aldersgate
Described in a deed 1291, as a tenement in the parish of "St. Agnes infra Aldresgate," between the h...
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(St.) Mary at Hill
On the west side of St. Mary at Hill (Street) (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.
Earliest ment...
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(St.) Peter at Baynardescastel
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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Serjeants-at-Law
A body of barristers of the highest degree, sworn to serve the King's people in their causes.
The J...
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bill at sight
To pay a bill at sight; to be ready at all times for the venereal act.
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tenant at will
One whose wife usually fetches him from the alehouse.
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to be driving at
'What are you driving at?' that is, what are you about? what object have you in view? A colloquial e...
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to suit to at
To suit or fit exactly. This old English phrase is often used by ourselves in colloquial language.
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lieutenant-at-arms
Formerly the junior lieutenant, who, with the master-at-arms, was charged with the drilling of the s...
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master-at-arms
In former times was an officer appointed to command the police-duty of a ship, to teach the crew the...
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prisoner at large
Free to take exercise within bounds.
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surveyors at lloyd's
See lloyd's surveyors.
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out at heels, or out at elbows
In declining circumstances.
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(St.) Olave Bread Street Hill
Mentioned in 1660 (L. and P. Chas. II. I. 165).
Qy. = Nicholas (St.) Olave.
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(St.) Olave by London Bridge
Qy. = Olave (St.) Hart Street or Olave (St.) Southwark.
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(St.) Olave in Colchirch Lane
See St. Olave Old Jewry.
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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...
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(St.) Olave Silver Street Churchyard
On the south side of Silver Street at its junction with Monkwell Street (Rocque, 1746).
It still oc...
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Sac, Friars, of the
See Penitentia (Fratres de).
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(St.) Anne at the Tourhill
" Anne on the Towr Hill and Abbey of Whit Monkys " (Arnold's Chronicle, p. 247 and p. 75).
" Seynt ...
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(St.) Benedict at Castle Baynard
See St. Benet Paul's Wharf.
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Cistern at Fleet Bridge
Made in 1478 by the inhabitants of Fleet Street at their own charges for the receipt of the waste wa...
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Conduit at Aldgate Without
"A fair water conduit, hard without the Gate" (Aldgate), erected 1535 (Stow, ed. 1603, p. 129).
One...
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Conduit at Fleet Bridge
A cistern or conduit for receipt of spring water made by the inhabitants of Fleet Street in 1478, bu...
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Conduit at Holborn Cross
See Holborn Conduit.
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Conduit at London Wall
In London Wall by Moorgate opposite the northern end of Coleman Street, erected 1517 at the charges ...
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(St.) Mary at Hill, Street
South out of Eastcheap, at No. 28, to Lower Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward.
E...
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blocked at both ends
Finished. The game is blocked at both ends; the game is ended.
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jack at a pinch
A poor hackney parson.
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old dog at it
Expert, accustomed.
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to look blue at one
is to look at one with a countenance expressive of displeasure or dissatisfaction.
The Bishop would...
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to shake a stick at
A ridiculous phrase very often heard in low language. When a man is puzzled to give one an idea of a...
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ease, to stand at
To remain at rest.
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entering at custom-house
The forms required of the master of a merchant ship before her cargo can be discharged.
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good-at-all-points
Practical in every particular.
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off at a tangent
Going in a hurry, or in a testy humour.
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(St.) Olave Mogwell Street, de Mugwellestrate
See St. Olave Silver Street.
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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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(St.) Benet at, or del Wodewharf
See Benet Paul's Wharf.
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Boss of Water at Billingsgate
Against Boss Alley (q.v.).
Made about 1423 by the Executors of Richard Whittington (S. 17 and 210)....
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(St.) Marie at the Holle, Hupehulle
See St. Mary at Hill.
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hard at his a-se
Close after him.
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capstan, to heave at the
To urge it round, by pushing against the bars, as already described.
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ducking at the yard-arm
A marine punishment unknown, except by name, in the British navy; but formerly inflicted by the Fren...
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fresh hand at the bellows
Said when a gale freshens suddenly.
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Friars of the Sack or Penance
See (Fratres de) Penitentia.
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(St.) Olave by the Tower or versus Turrim
See St. Olave Hart Street.
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Boss of Water at Paul's Wharf
Made about 1423 by the executors of Richard Whittington. In Bosse Lane (S. 17, 364). In Queenhithe W...
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Church Rents, St. Mary at Hill
In the records of the parish of St. Mary at Hill (E.E.T. Soc.) there are numerous references to the ...
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(St.) Peter at the Cross of Cheap
See St. Peter Westcheap.
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Chapel in the Charnel at St. Mary Spitall
See St. Edmond the Bishop and Marie Magdalen.
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(St.) Mary Magdalen at the Fishmarket, de la Fishstrete
See St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street.
There was an altar in the Priory Church to St. Mary Magdale...
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earing-cringle, at the head of a sail
In sail-making it is an eye spliced in the bolt-rope, to which the much smaller head-rope is attache...
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At the junction of Aldgate High Street with Leadenhall Street and Fenchurch Street (S. 140-O.S. 1875).
Taken down 1876 and a drinking fountain erected on the site.
There was a well called " Alegate well...
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