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Cow
·noun A chimney cap; a cowl.
II. Cow ·noun The mature female of bovine animals.
III. Cow ·noun The...
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Cow
A cow and her calf were not to be killed on the same day (Lev. 22:28; Ex. 23:19; Deut. 22:6, 7). The...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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cow
To sleep like a cow, with a **** at one's a-se; said of a married man; married men being supposed to...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to cow
To depress with fear.--Webster.
By reason of their frequent revolts, they have drawn upon them the ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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cow
Applied by whalers to the female whale.
♦ To cow. To depress with fear.
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Hearted
·adj Shaped like a heart; cordate.
II. Hearted ·adj Seated or laid up in the heart.
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Ant cow
·add. ·- Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew.
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Cow parsley
·- An umbelliferous plant of the genus Chaerophyllum (C. temulum and C. sylvestre).
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Cow parsnip
·- A coarse umbelliferous weed of the genus Heracleum (H. sphondylium in England, and H. lanatum in ...
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Cow tree
·- A tree (Galactodendron utile or Brosimum Galactodendron) of South America, which yields, on incis...
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Cow-pilot
·noun A handsomely banded, coral-reef fish, of Florida and the West Indies (Pomacentrus saxatilis);
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Sea cow
·- The <<Dugong>>.
II. Sea cow ·- The <<Walrus>>.
III. Sea cow ·- The <<Mantee>>.
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Cow Cross
See St. John Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cow Lane
West out of West Smithfield to Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (Elmes, 1831).
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cow itch
The product of a sort of bean, which excites an insufferable itching, used chiefly for playing trick...
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milch cow
One who is easily tricked out of his property; a term used by gaolers, for prisoners who have money ...
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cow-tree
n.
a native tree of New Zealand.Maori name, Karaka (q.v.).
1860. G. Bennett, `Gatherings of a Natu...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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cow-lease
A right of pasturage for a cow, in a common pasture. Used in some towns of New England.--Pickering's...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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cow-lick
A twist, or wreathing in the hair, which, in a calf, might be supposed to have been licked by the co...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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cow parsnip
(Heracleuin latanum.) The popular name of a plant classed among the herbs prepared by the 'Shakers,'...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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mulley cow
A name used for a cow chiefly among children, or by parents when speaking to children; as, 'the old ...
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cow-brakes
cow-dung dried for fuel. North.
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cow-cleaning
the after-birth of a cow.
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cow-scarn
cow-dung. Cumb.
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cow-hitch
A slippery or lubberly hitch.
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sea-cow
One of the names given to the manatee (which see).
See manatee
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Black-hearted
·adj Having a wicked, malignant disposition; morally bad.
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Broken-hearted
·adj Having the spirits depressed or crushed by grief or despair.
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Chicken-hearted
·adj Timid; fearful; cowardly.
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Cold-hearted
·adj Wanting passion or feeling; indifferent.
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Dead-hearted
·adj Having a dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless.
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Dog-hearted
·adj Inhuman; cruel.
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Earthen-hearted
·adj Hard-hearted; sordid; gross.
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False-hearted
·adj Hollow or unsound at the core; treacherous; deceitful; perfidious.
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Flint-hearted
·adj Hard-hearted.
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Free-hearted
·adj Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted mirth.
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Full-hearted
·adj Full of courage or confidence.
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Gentle-hearted
·adj Having a kind or gentle disposition.
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Great-hearted
·adj High-spirited; fearless.
II. Great-hearted ·adj Generous; magnanimous; noble.
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Half-hearted
·adj Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm.
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Hard-hearted
·adj Unsympathetic; inexorable; cruel; pitiless.
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Hare-hearted
·adj Timorous; timid; easily frightened.
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Hen-hearted
·adj Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted.
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High-hearted
·adj Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled.
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Hollow-hearted
·adj Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; having a cavity or decayed spot within.
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Iron-hearted
·adj Hard-hearted; unfeeling; cruel; as, an iron-hearted master.
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Kind-hearted
·adj Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-heart...
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Large-hearted
·adj Having a large or generous heart or disposition; noble; liberal.
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Light-hearted
·adj Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry.
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Lion-hearted
·adj Very brave; brave and magnanimous.
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Open-hearted
·adj Candid; frank; generous.
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Pigeon-hearted
·adj Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted.
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Plain-hearted
·adj Frank; sincere; artless.
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Public-hearted
·adj Public-spirited.
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Right-hearted
·adj Having a right heart or disposition.
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Shallow-hearted
·adj Incapable of deep feeling.
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Simple-hearted
·adj Sincere; inguenuous; guileless.
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Single-hearted
·adj Having an honest heart; free from duplicity.
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Soft-hearted
·adj Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; ...
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Stiff-hearted
·adj Obstinate; stubborn; contumacious.
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Stone-hearted
·adj Hard-hearted; cruel; pitiless; unfeeling.
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Stout-hearted
·adj Having a brave heart; courageous.
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Tender-hearted
·adj Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensi...
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True-hearted
·adj Of a faithful heart; honest; sincere; not faithless or deceitful; as, a truhearted friend.
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Warm-hearted
·adj Having strong affection; cordial; sincere; hearty; sympathetic.
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Weak-hearted
·adj Having little courage; of feeble spirit; dispirited; faint-hearted.
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Wise-hearted
·adj Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite; prudent.
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chicken-hearted
Fearful, cowardly.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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hen-hearted
Cowardly.
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Cow Cross Street
See St. John Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Red Cow Alley
Tower Hill, 1660 (L. and P. Commonwealth, 1659-60, p.545).
No further reference.
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Fox Court, Cow Lane
See Fox and Knot Court.
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White Lyon Yard, Cow Lane
See White Lion Court3.
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