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Cove
·noun A concave molding.
II. Cove ·noun A boy or man of any age or station.
III. Cove ·vt To brood...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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cove
A man, a fellow, a rogue. The cove was bit; the rogue was outwitted. The cove has bit the cole; the ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cove
a part of a building so called ; Kent. Also a little harbour for boats. S.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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cove
An inlet in a coast, sometimes extensive, as the Cove of Cork. In naval architecture, the arched mou...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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College
·noun Fig.: A community.
II. College ·noun A building, or number of buildings, used by a college.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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College
Heb. mishneh (2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:22), rendered in Revised Version "second quarter", the reside...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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college
Newgate or any other prison. New College: the Royal Exchange. King's College: the King's Bench priso...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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abram cove
A cant word among thieves, signifying a naked or poor man; also a lusty, strong rogue.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bene cove
A good fellow. Cant.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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flogging cove
The beadle, or whipper, in Bridewell.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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gentry cove
A gentleman. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mace cove
A swindler, a sharper, a cheat. On the mace; to live by swindling.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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milling cove
A boxer. How the milling cove served the cull out; how the boxer beat the fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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queer cove
A rogue. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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rattling cove
A coachman. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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rum cove
A dexterous or clever rogue.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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smacking cove
A coachman.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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topping cove
The hangman. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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College Court
In Warwick Lane (Strype, ed. i755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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College Hill
South out of Cannon Street, at No. 60, to Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Vintry and Cordwa...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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College Street
East out of College Hill, at No.17, to 13 Dowgate Hill (P.O. Directory). In Dowgate and Vintry Wards...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gresham College
At the south-west corner of Basinghall Street, at its junction with Gresham Street (P.O. Directory)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Holmes' College
A chapel in St. Paul's, on the north side, founded 1400 by Roger Holmes, Chancellor, and called "Hol...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lancaster College
In the parish of St. Gregory near St. Paul's.
Founded by Henry IV. and the executors of John of Gau...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Paul's College
South out of St. Paul's Churchyard, at the western end. In Castle Baynard Ward (Strype, Ed. 1720 and...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter College
Otherwise called "presteshouse" in Paul's churchyard, mentioned in will of Robert Brokelt, 1534 (Ct....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Physicians' College
See College of Physicians.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sion College
On the Victoria Embankment, near the north end of Blackiriars' Bridge, next to and west of the City ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Whittington College
On the east side of College Hill. North of St. Michael's Paternoster Church (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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city college
Newgate.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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whittington's college
Newgate; built or repaired by the famous lord mayor of that name.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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College, The
In (2 Kings 22:14) it is probable that the word translated "college" represents here not an institut...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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gentry cove ken
A gentleman's house. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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College of Arms
On the north side of Queen Victoria Street at No. 135 in Castle Baynard's Ward, west of St. Peter's ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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College of Heralds
See College of Arms.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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College of Physicians
Founded 1555. First feast at the President, John Caius', house in St. Bartholomew's the Less (H. MSS...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gresham College Court
In Bishopsgate Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Herald's College, Office
See College of Arms.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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King's College Rents
By Church Hill, Carter Lane (P.C. 1732).
"King's College Lane," Bristol Street, in Strype, ed. 1755...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Lawrence Pountney College
Adjoined the Church of St. Lawrence Pountney in Lawrence Pountney Lane, in Candlewick Ward.
In 1334...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little College Street
South out of College Street, at No. 28, to Upper Thames Street (P.O. Directory). In Vintry Ward and ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Paul's College Court
In St. Paul's Churchyard (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Queen's College Yard
South out of Duke Humfrey's, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
It seems to be c...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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new college students
Golden scholars, silver bachelors, and leaden masters.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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arch of the cove
An elliptical moulding sprung over the cove of a ship, at the lower part of the taffrail.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Castle Court, College Hill
See Newcastle Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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City of London College
On the north side of White Street, Moorfields, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
An edu...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.