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Breeches
·noun ·pl Trousers; pantaloons.
II. Breeches ·noun ·pl A garment worn by men, covering the hips and...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Breeches
(Ex. 28:42), rather linen drawers, reaching from the waist to a little above the knee, worn by the p...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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breeches
To wear the breeches; a woman who governs her husband is said to wear the breeches.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Little
·noun A small degree or scale; miniature.
II. Little ·adj Short in duration; brief; as, a little sl...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Breeches Yard
In Townsend Lane, Thames Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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breeches bible
An edition of the Bible printed in 1598, wherein it is said that Adam and Eve sewed figleaves togeth...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sitting breeches
One who stays late in company, is said to have his sitting breeches on, or that he will sit longer t...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dutchman's breeches
The patch of blue sky often seen when a gale is breaking, is said to be, however small, "enough to m...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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welshman's breeches
See dutchman's breeches.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Do-little
·noun One who performs little though professing much.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Little-ease
·noun An old slang name for the pillory, stocks, ·etc., of a prison.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Little Britain
West out of Aldersgate Street at 197, and north to Smithfield (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward a...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Cheapside
South from Vintners' Hall to Three Cranes (O. and M. 1677-London Guide, 1758). In Vintry Ward.
It o...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Court
-In Duke's Place, Aldgate (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Eastcheap
See Eastcheap.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Greenwich
At the south-east end of Horn Alley, Aldersgate Street, in Aldegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Jewry
In Aldgate Street, 14 Rich. II. 1391 (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1388-92, p. 417).
See Jewry Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Lane
"Venella parva," 1310-11 (Ct. H.W. I. 217).
"A little lane opposite the Flete prison," 1340 (ib. 43...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little London
Tenement of Robert Cok with houses and gardens in the parish of All Hallows "atte walle" called "lit...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Minories
See Church Street, Minories.
The bounds of Little Minories are set out in Letters Patent of James I...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Moorfields
See Blomfield Street and Moorfields.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Moorgate
A postern or gate opposite Little Winchester Street leading into Moorfields (Strype, 1720, I. ii. 13...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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little barbary
Wapping.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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little clergyman
A young chimney-sweeper.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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little ease
A small dark cell in Guildhall, London, where disorderly apprentices are confined by the city chambe...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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little snakesman
A little boy who gets into a house through the sink-hole, and then opens the door for his accomplice...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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do-little
, or do-little sword.
The old term for a dirk.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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(St.) Bartholomew the Little
See St. Bartholomew by the Exchange.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Do Little Alley
See Do Little Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Do Little Lane
,Do Little Alley
South out of Carter Lane to Knightrider Street. In Castle Baynard Ward (Boyle, 1799...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little All Hallows
In Thames Street, 1537 (L. and P. H. VIII. XII. (1), p. 511).
See All Hallows the Less.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Ashentree Court
West out of Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-L. Guide, 1758).
On or near the si...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bailey Street
On Little Tower Hill (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bear Alley
East from the New Canal with a passage north to Great Bear Alley, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bear Quay
See New Bear Quay.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bell Alley
South from Leathersellers' Buildings to Copthall Buildings on the boundary of Broad Street and Colem...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Boss Alley
In Thames Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bridge Street
East out of New Bridge Street to St. Martin's Court, on the boundary of Farringdon Wards Within and ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Broad Street
South from Throgmorton Street to Threadneedle Street. In Broad Street Ward (Strype, 1720-Lond. Guide...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bury Street
Out of St. Mary Axe (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bush Lane
North out of Upper Thames Street, at 155, to Bush Lane. In Dowgate Ward (P.O. Directory).
First men...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Carter Lane
See Carter Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Church Street
See Church Street, Minories.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Cock Alley
1) North out of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720-London Guide, 1758).
It ...
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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Little Crow Alley
In Whitecross Street, Cripplegate (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
"Little Cow Alley" in Boyle.
Not...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Dice Key
See Dice Quay.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Distaff Lane
See Distaff Lane.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Duke's Place
See Mitre Square.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Dunning's Alley
Near Bishopsgate Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Elbow Lane
See Little College Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Friday Street
West out of Basing Lane to Friday Street, in Bread Street Ward (Elmes, 1831). In O.S.1848-51 "Little...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Fryer's Gate
South out of Fleet Street to Lombard Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little George Street
North out of India Street Minories at No. 5 (P.O. Directory).
Former name : "Vine Street" (W. Stow,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Gloucester Street
Out of Whitecross Street (W. Stow, 1722-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Ivy Lane
West out of Ivy Lane to Newgate Market, in Farringdon Ward Within (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
See Duke...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Knightrider Street
West out of Old Change to Bennet's Hill, in Castle Baynard Ward (Hatton, 1708-O.S. 1880).
Now calle...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Lombard Street
West out of Three Crane Lane to New Queen Street. In Vintry Ward (Rocque, 1746).
Shown, but not nam...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Love Lane
East out of Wood Street at No. 37 (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Within, with a passage south...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Manor Row
East out of Manor Row, Little Tower Hill (Lockie, 1810).
Removed for the formation of St. Katherine...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Montagu Court
North-east out of Little Britain at No. 19, in Aldersgate Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
First ment...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Moor Gate
See Blomfield Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little New Street
West out of Shoe Lane, at No. 89, to Printer's Street. In Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Northumberland Alley
Out of Crutched Friars (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps, and not now in exis...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Old Bailey
North-west out of Old Bailey at Fleet Lane to Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (L. and P. Commo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Oxford Court
South out of Camomile Street. In Lime Street Ward (O. and M. 1677).
See (Earl of) Oxford, Hostel of...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Prescot Street
South out of Great Prescot Street to Royal Mint Street (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 1894). In parish of St. Ma...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Queen Street
See Paved Alley, Leadenhall, and Queen's Colledge Passage Square.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Rutland Court
Between White Bear Court east and Great Rutland Court west, in Castle Baynard Ward, west of Addle Hi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Somer's Key
See Dark House Lane2, Somer's Key [Somar?].
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Somerset Street
West out of Mansell Street into Harrow Alley. In Portsoken Ward (P.O. Directory).
Earliest mention:...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Bartholomew
House there mentioned 1613. The site is not indicated. Probably near St. Bartholomew's Hospital (H. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Helen's
A large court on the east side of Bishopsgate Street leading to Leathersellers' Hall, etc. (S. ed. 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Swan Alley
1) West out of Little Bell Alley, then north to the Ward Schools and Cross Key Court (O.S. 1880). In...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Thames Street
East from Tower Bridge to the entrance to St. Katherine's Docks (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1912).
For...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Thomson's Rents
In Half Moon Alley, Coleman St. (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Tower Hill
North-east and east of the Tower, extending south from the Minories to Little Thames Street (Stow's ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Tower Street
See Eastcheap.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Trinity Lane
South out of Great Trinity Lane to Upper Thames Street. In Queenhithe Ward (P.O. Directory).
First ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Water Lane
North out of Queen Victoria Street at No. 174, near to its junction with New Bridge Street (P.O. Dir...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Winchester Street
North out of Great Winchester Street, at No. 8, to London Wall (P.O. Directory). In Broad Street War...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Wood Street
See Wood Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Queenhithe Little Stairs
West of Queenhithe Stairs at the east end of Brooks' Wharf (Rocque, 1746).
No later mention.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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domine do little
An impotent old fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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little whip-snake
See snake
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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too big for his breeches
is said of a man who is above his business; arrogant; haughty.
Gentlemen, I was one of the first to...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Back Street, Little Moorfields
See Moorfields.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bartholomew Court, Little Britain
East out of Little Britain, near Bartholomew Close (Hatton, 1708 to P.C. 1732).
Not named in the ma...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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George Inn, Little Britain
Trade carried on here before it was moved to Aldersgate Street.
See The George, Aldersgate.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hartshorn Alley, Little Moorflelds
See Hartshorn Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Black Horse Court
West out of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward (P.C 1732-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Conduit in Westcheap
By St. Paul's Gate at the east end of the church of St. Michael le Quern. In Farringdon Ward Within ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Crowder's Well Alley
In Jewin Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Green Arbour Court
West out of Little Old Bailey, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-P.C. 1732).
The site is o...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little King's Head Court
Near Shoe Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little New Street Hill
Near Shoe Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-L. Guide, 1758).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little St. Thomas Apostles
West out of Tower Royal across Queen Street to Bow Lane. In Cordwainer and Vintry Wards (Strype, ed....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little White Bear Court
North out of Thames Street, in the precinct of Blackfriars (P. C. 1732-Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Back Alley, Yard, Little Moorfields
West out of Back Street, Little Moorfields, with passage south to Moor Lane (Strype, ed. 1720), and ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bell Alley, Little Tower Hill
North out of Little Tower Hill, east from the Minories (O. and M. 1677).
Earliest mention: "The Bel...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Montagu Court, Little Britain
See Montague Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hatchet Alley, Little Tower Hill
North-west out of Little Tower Hill (P.C. 1732-London Guide, 1758).
Former name : "Hand and Hatchet...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Bell Alley, Grub Street
See Bell Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Greenwich Alley, Aldersgate Street
See Little Greenwich.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Trinity Court, Little Trinity Lane
See Trinity Place.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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little end of the horn
'To come out at the little end of the horn,' is said when a ridiculously small effect has been produ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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wry mouth and a pissen pair of breeches
Hanging.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Bayley, Bayley's, Place, Little Tower Hill
See Baily Place.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gun Yard, Little Tower Hill, East
East out of Little Tower Hill. In St. Katherine's precinct (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
Also...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gun Yard, Little Tower Hill, North
North out of Little Tower Hill (O. and M. 1677).
Site has been rebuilt.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Conduit by the Stocks Market
Erected about 1500 (S. 18). In Walbrook Ward. Removed after the Fire 1666 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. i. 2...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Peter Court, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Dean's Court, St. Martin's le Grand
See Dean's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.