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willy willy
n.
native name for a storm onNorth-west of Australia.
1894. `The Age,' Jan. 20, p. 13, col. 4 [Let...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Willy
·noun A large wicker basket.
II. Willy ·noun ·same·as 1st Willow, 2.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Duke
·vi To play the duke.
II. Duke ·noun A leader; a chief; a prince.
III. Duke ·noun In some European...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Duke
Derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the p...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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duke
or rum duke
A queer unaccountable fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Willy nilly
·- ·see Will I, nill I, ·etc., under 3d Will.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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willy-wagtail
n.
i.q. wagtail (q.v.).
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Duke Humfrey's
West out of Puddle Dock Hill to Charles Street. In Castle Baynard Ward and Farringdon Ward Within (O...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Duke Street
1) West out of St. Laurence Lane to Honey Lane. In Cheap Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 51).
Not n...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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arch duke
A comical or eccentric fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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duke humphrey
To dine with Duke Humphrey; to fast. In old St. Paul's church was an aisle called Duke Humphrey's wa...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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rum duke
1) A jolly handsome fellow; also an odd eccentric fellow; likewise the boldest and stoutest fellows ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Duke Street, Aldgate
West from Aldgate to Bevis Marks (P.O. Directory). The south side is in Aldgate Ward, the northern i...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Duke Street, Houndsditch
West out of Houndsditch, leading into St. James' Place, Aldgate (P.O. Directory).
Made towards the ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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duke of limbs
A tall, awkward, ill-made fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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duke of york
A nickname for a particular storm trysail used in the northern seas.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Duke of Wellington's Statue
At the junction of Threadneedle Street, Cornhill, King William Street, and Princes Street (Bacon, 19...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Synagogue, Duke Street
On the south side of Duke Street next to No. 31 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention: R...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jews' Synagogue, Duke Street
See Great Synagogue, Duke Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Pav'd Alley, Duke Street
See Great Synagogue, Duke Street and Vine Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Church Court, Duke Street, Aldgate
See Church Passage.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dark Entry, Duke Street, Aldgate
See Church Passage.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.