tender parnell

A tender creature, fearful of the least puff of wind or drop of rain. As tender as Parnell, who broke her finger in a posset drink.

(St.) Parnell
In the Temple for the students there (S. 496). Can this be identical with the parish of Petronilla ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
Tender
·noun Regard; care; kind concern. II. Tender ·superl Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild. III. T...

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tender
A small vessel duly commanded, and employed to attend a larger one, to supply her with stores, to ca...

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Parnell, Thomas
(1679-1718) Poet, b. and ed. in Dublin, took orders in 1700, and was Vicar of Finglas and Archdeaco...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
Tender-hearted
·adj Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensi...

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Tender-hefted
·adj Having great tenderness; easily moved. ...

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Water tender
·add. ·- In the United States navy, a first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom. He "tends" ...

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