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Brook
·vt A natural stream of water smaller than a river or creek.
II. Brook ·vt To <<Use>>; to <<Enjoy>>...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Brook
A torrent.
1) Applied to small streams, as the Arnon, Jabbok, etc. Isaiah (15:7) speaks of the "boo...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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brook
to brook up, spoken of the clouds when they draw together, and threaten rain. S.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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brook
, or brooklet
Streams of fresh or salt water, less than a rivulet, creeping through narrow and sha...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Lime
·noun <<Birdlime>>.
II. Lime ·vt To <<Cement>>.
III. Lime ·noun A thong by which a dog is led; a l...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Lime
The Hebrew word so rendered means "boiling" or "effervescing." From Isa. 33:12 it appears that lime ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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lime, native
n.
an Australian tree, Citrusaustralasica, F. v. M., N.O. Rutaceae; called also Finger Lime and Ora...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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lime
or lemon juice.
A valuable anti-scorbutic, included by act of parliament in the scale of provisio...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Lime
the substance obtained form limestone, shells, etc., by heat. It is noticed only three times in the ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Brook mint
·- ·see Water mint.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Brook Alley
West out of Noble Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (det) (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
"Brooks Alley...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Turnmill Brook
Another name for the water of "Fleet" or the "Holborne." Shown in Vertue's map of London as fortifie...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime twig
·- ·see under 4th Lime.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Lime-twigged
·adj Beset with snares; insnared, as with birdlime.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Ogeechee lime
·- The tree which bears this fruit.
II. Ogeechee lime ·- The acid, olive-shaped, drupaceous fruit o...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Water lime
·- Hydraulic lime.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Lime Street
South out of Leadenhall Street, at No. 159 to Fenchurch Street (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate, Lime St...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime Wharf
1) Two wharfs so named at the southern end of Old Pipe Yard and Lime Yard respectively (Rocque, 1746...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime Yard
South out of Bristol Street to Lime Wharf, in Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
Part ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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native lime
n.
See lime.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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lime-pots
Formerly supplied among the munitions of war to ships.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Besor, The Brook
(cool), a torrent-bed or wady in the extreme south of Judah. (1 Samuel 30:9,10,21)
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Cherith, The Brook
(cutting, ravine), the torrent-bed or wady in which Elijah hid himself during the early part of the ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Lime Street Alley
East out of Lime Street, with a winding passage leading by Lime Street Square and Billiter Square in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime Street Passage
North-west out of Lime Street at No. 21A. (P.O. Directory). In Langbourn Ward.
First mention: Locki...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime Street Square
East out of Lime Street at No. 48, south of Leadenhall Street (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
Fi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime Street Ward
One of the smallest of the 26 wards of the City, lying between Aldgate and Cornhill Wards, but stret...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Randall's Lime Wharf
See Purfleet Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brook Yard, Lambeth Hill
North out of Upper Thames Street at No. 218 (P.O Directory) to St. Mary Somerset Church. In Queenhit...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Axe Yard, Lime Street
East out of Lime Street. In Aldgate Ward, near the Ward boundary (Strype, 1720-55).
Seems to be the...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ball Alley, Lime Street
East out of Lime Street, near the middle (Hatton, 1708-Elmes, 1831).
The site is now occupied by Fe...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pump in Lime Street
Set up in 1576 partly at the charges of the parish of St. Andrew) partly at the charges of the Chamb...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Richards' Court, Lime Street
See Riches Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Willows, The Brook Of The
a wady mentioned by Isaiah, (Isaiah 15:7) in his dirge over Moab. It is situated on the southern bou...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School
On the west side of St. Mary Axe, east of Leathersellers' Hall. In Lime Street Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.