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Calf
·noun The fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee.
II. Calf ·noun A small island near a larger...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Calf
Calves were commonly made use of in sacrifices, and are therefore frequently mentioned in Scripture....
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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calf
I.
, or calva
A Norwegian name, also used in the Hebrides, for islets lying off islands, and bea...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Calf
The calf was held in high esteem by the Jews as food. (1 Samuel 28:24; Luke 15:23) The molten calf p...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Bull
·vi A seal. ·see <<Bulla>>.
II. Bull ·noun Taurus, the second of the twelve signs of the zodiac.
I...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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bull
1) An Exchange Alley term for one who buys stock on speculation for time, i.e. agrees with the selle...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bull
A stock exchange term for one who buys stock on speculation for time, i. e. agrees with the seller, ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bull
An old male whale. Also, a small keg; also the weak grog made by pouring water into a spirit-cask ne...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bull
Bullock
terms used synonymously with ox, oxen, and properly a generic name for horned cattle when a...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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bull-a-bull
or Bullybul
n.
a child'scorruption of the Maori word Poroporo (q.v.), aflowering shrub of New Zeal...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Divinity calf
·add. ·- Calf stained dark brown and worked without gilding, often used for theological books.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sea calf
·- The common seal.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tree calf
·add. ·- A bright brown polished calfskin binding of books, stained with a conventional treelike des...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Golden calf
(Ex. 32:4, 8; Deut. 9:16; Neh. 9:18). This was a molten image of a calf which the idolatrous Israeli...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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quy-calf
a cow-calf. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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why-calf
a female, or cow-calf. Cumb.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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sea-calf
A seal, Phoca vitulina.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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whale-calf
The young whale.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bull brier
·- A species of Smilax (S. Pseudo-China) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has ve...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull fly
·noun ·Alt. of <<Bullfly>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull Moose
·add. ·- The figure of a bull moose used as the party symbol of the Progressive party in the preside...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull terrier
·- A breed of dogs obtained by crossing the bulldog and the terrier.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull trout
·- The huso or salmon of the Danube.
II. Bull trout ·- Salvelinus malma of California and Oregon;
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull-necked
·adj Having a short and thick neck like that of a bull.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull-roarer
·add. ·noun A contrivance consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with wh...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bull, George
(1634-1710)
Theologian, b. at Wells, ed. at Tiverton and Oxf., took orders, was ordained by an ejec...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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The Black Bull
On the north side of Holborn, in Farringdon Ward Without, west of Hatton Garden.
See Bull Inn.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Alley
1) In Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in maps.
2) East out of Bro...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Court
1) North out of Dunnings Alley. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
Also called : "Bull Yar...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Bull Head
A tavern so called within the precinct of St. Martin le Grand, 32 H. viii. 1541 (L. and P. H. VIII. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Inn
1) On the north side of Leadenhall Street at No. 152 (O. and M. 1677-Lockie, 1816).
Earliest mentio...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No. 66, on the Thames, between Queenhithe Wharf and Kennet Wharf...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Yard
1) At the south-east end of Church Lane, Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O.S. ed. 1848-51).
Former ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bull
Hostel so called in Westmythfeld, 1445 (Cal. L. Bk. K. p.310).
Not further identified.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bull beggar, or bully beggar
An imaginary being with which children are threatened by servants and nurses, like raw head and bloo...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bull chin
A fat chubby child.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bull hankers
Persons who over-drive bulls, or frequent bull baits.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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parish bull
A parson.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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town bull
A common whoremaster. To roar like a town bull; to cry or bellow aloud.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bull-ant
n.
contracted and common form of the words bull-dog ant (q.v.).
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bull-head
n.
The name is applied to manyfishes of different families in various parts of the world,none of wh...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bull-puncher
or bullock-puncher
,n.
slang for a bullockdriver. According to Barrere andLeland's `Slang Dictiona...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bull-rout
n. a fish of New South Wales, Centropogon robustus, Guenth., family Scorpaenidae.
1882. Rev. J. E. ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bull-jumpings
milk drawn from the cow after the calf has sucked. Called also STROAKINGS. York.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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bull-segg
a gelded bull. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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bull-stang
1) a dragon-fly. Cumb.
2) the upright stake in a hedge ; quasi Bole-stang. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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bull-dance
At sea it is performed by men only, when without women. It is sometimes called a stag-dance.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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bull-dog
, or muzzled bull-dog
The great gun which stands "housed" in the officer's ward-room cabin. Genera...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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bull-jub
See bull-head
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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bull-head
, or bull-jub
A name of the fish called miller's thumb (Cottus gobio).
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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bull-trout
The salmon-trout of the Tweed. A large species of trout taken in the waters of Northumberland.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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john bull
The origin of this nickname is traced to a satire written in the reign of Queen Anne, by Dr. Arbuthn...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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calf-skin fiddle
A drum. To smack calf's skin; to kiss the book in taking an oath. It is held by the St. Giles's casu...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to deacon a calf
is to knock it in the head as soon as it is born.--Connecticut.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Black Bull, Leadenhall
Messuage called "le Blacke Bull," lying near Leadenhall in parish of St. Peter Cornehill, 31 Eliz. (...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Head Court
1) East out of Snow Hill, near the Conduit, in Farringdon Ward Without (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Head Tavern
On the south side of Holborn Hill, east of Shoe Lane, adjoining Plumtree Court. In Farringdon Ward W...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Head Yard
North out of Knightrider Street, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site now occupied by offi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Wharf Lane
South out of Upper Thames at No. 66, leading to Bull Wharf (P.O. Directory). In Queenhithe Ward.
Fi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Red Bull Court
1) North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The site is ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Red Bull Wharf
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.93, west of Angel Passage (P.O. Directory). In Dowgate Ward.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Red Bull Yard
South out of Upper Thames Street at No.89, west of Red Bull Wharf (P.O. Directory). In Dowgate Ward....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bull-dog ant
n.
(frequently shortened to Bull-dog or Bull-ant)
an ant of large size witha fierce bite. The name...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bull-dog shark
i.q. bull-head1 (q.v.).
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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muzzled bull-dog
See bull-dog
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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lasher bull-head
A name for the fish Cottus scorpius.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bull Inn, Bull Inn Yard, Aldgate High Street
See Aldgate Avenue.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull and Mouth Inn
On the south side of Bull and Mouth Street, in Aldersgate Ward (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
Burnt ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull and Mouth Street
West out of St. Martin le Grand to King Edward Street, in Farringdon Ward Within and Aldersgate Ward...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Black Bull Inn, Bishopsgate Street
See Bull Inn.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bull Inn, Wood Street, Cheapside
See Bell Inn.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cock and a bull story
A roundabout story, without head or tail, i.e. beginning or ending.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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body of divinity bound in black calf
A parson.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Black Bull Yard, Aldgate High Street
See Aldgate Avenue.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Red Bull Alley, Upper Thames Street
See Red Bull Yard.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose