a name given to any dog, when persons intend to use it in making sport of its master, Lan.
·vt To beat to and fro, as a ball in playing at bandy. II. Bandy ·noun A carriage or cart used in I...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(·obj) Man; a male; any male person; — in this sense used substantively. II. He (·obj) Any one; th...
(·inf) of Wit. II. Wit ·v Mind; intellect; understanding; sense. III. Wit ·noun To <<Know>>; to <<...
He has as much wit as three folks, two fools and a madman. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·adj Having crooked legs. ...
Heb. hamor, (Gen. 12:16), the general designation of the donkey used for carrying burdens (Gen. 42:2...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
n. See oak and she-oak. ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
a wizard. Lane. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·noun Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. ...
·noun A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. ...
·noun One who breaks jests; a joker. ...
·noun One who affects repartee; a wit-cracker. ...
·adj Barren of wit; destitute of genius. ...
By Fleet Ditch. In Farringdon Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.