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long
1) great; as a long price. 2) tough meat is said " to eat long in the mouth." North. 3) long it hi...
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long-fin
n. name given to the fish Caprodonschlegelii, Gunth., and in New South Wales to Anthiaslongimanus, ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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long-jack
name given to the tree Flindersiaoxleyana, F. v. M., N.O. Meliaceae; called alsoLight Yellow-Wood. ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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long-sleever
n. name for a big drink and alsofor the glass in which it is contained. Perhaps in allusion toits t...
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long-tom
n. name given in Sydney to Beloneferox, Gunth., a species of Garfish which has bothjaws prolonged t...
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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yam, long
n. a tuber, Discoreatransversa, R. Br., N.O. Dioscorideae. «The smalltubers are eaten by the aborig...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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by a long shot
By a long way; by a great deal. Mr. Divver offered a resolution summarily removing the superintende...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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long knives
A term applied to Europeans and their descendants, by the North American Indians. It signifies weare...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Bancroft, George
(1800-1891) American historian, b. at Worcester, Massachusetts, and after grad. at Harvard, studied...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Berkeley, George
(1685-1753) Philosopher, eldest s. of William B., a cadet of the noble family of Berkeley, b. at Ki...
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Borrow, George
(1803-1881) Philologist and miscellaneous author, and traveller, b. at East Dereham, Norfolk, s. of...
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Buchanan, George
(1506-1582) Historian and scholar b. at Killearn, Stirlingshire, of poor parents, was sent in 1519,...
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Bull, George
(1634-1710) Theologian, b. at Wells, ed. at Tiverton and Oxf., took orders, was ordained by an ejec...
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Campbell, George
(1719-1796) Theologian and philosopher, was a minister of the Church of Scotland at Aberdeen, and P...
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Canning, George
(1770-1827) Statesman, was b. in London, the s. of a lawyer. He lost his f. while still an infant, ...
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Catlin, George
(1796-1872) Painter and writer, b. at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, practised for some time as a lawye...
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Cavendish, George
(1500-1561) Biographer, was Gentleman Usher to Cardinal Wolsey, to whom he was so much attached tha...
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Chalmers, George
(1742-1825) Antiquary, b. at Fochabers, Elginshire, emigrated to America and practised law in Balti...
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Chapman, George
(1559-1634) Dramatist and translator, was b. near Hitchin, and probably ed. at Oxf. and Camb. He wr...
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Combe, George
(1788-1858) Writer on phrenology and education, b. in Edin., where for some time he practised as a ...
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Crabbe, George
(1754-1832) Poet, b. at Aldborough, Suffolk, where his f. was collector of salt dues, he was appren...
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Croly, George
(1780-1860) Poet, novelist, historian, and divine, b. at Dublin, and ed. at Trinity Coll. there, he...
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Darley, George
(1795-1846) Poet, novelist, and critic, b. at Dublin, and ed. at Trinity Coll. there, he early deci...
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Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Ellis, George
(1753-1815) Miscellaneous writer, s. of a West Indian planter, gained some fame by Poetical Tales b...
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Farquhar, George
(1678-1707) Dramatist, b. at Londonderry, s. of a clergyman, and ed. at Trinity Coll., Dublin, on l...
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Finlay, George
(1799-1875) Historian, of Scottish descent, was b. at Faversham, Kent, where his f., an officer in ...
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Fox, George
(1624-1691) Religious enthusiast, and founder of the Society of Friends, b. at Drayton, Leicestersh...
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Gascoigne, George
(1525 or 1535-1577) Poet and dramatist, s. of Sir John G., and descended from Sir William G., the f...
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Gilfillan, George
(1813-1878) Poet and critic, s. of a dissenting minister at Comrie, Perthshire, studied at Glasgow ...
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Gillespie, George
(1613-1648) Scottish Theologian, was b. at Kirkcaldy, and studied at St. Andrews. He became one of ...
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Gissing, George
(1857-1903) Novelist, b. at Wakefield. In his novels he depicted the environment and struggles of t...
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Grote, George
(1794-1871) Historian, s. of a wealthy banker in London, was b. at Beckenham, and ed. at Charterhou...
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Grub, George
(1812-1892) Historian, was b. in Old Aberdeen, and ed. at King's Coll. there. He studied law, and w...
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Herbert, George
(1593-1633) Poet, brother of above, was ed. at Westminster School and Trinity Coll., Camb., where h...
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Lillo, George
(1693-1739) Dramatist, of Dutch descent, was b. in London, succeeded his f. in business as a jewell...
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Lyttelton, George, 1st Lord Lyttelton
(1709-1773) Poet, s. of Sir Thomas L., of Hagley, Worcestershire, ed. at Eton and Oxf., was the pat...
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MacDonald, George
(1824-1905) Poet and novelist, s. of a farmer, was b. at Huntly, Aberdeenshire, and ed. at the Univ...
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Meredith, George
(1828-1909) Novelist and poet, b. at Portsmouth, s. of Augustus M., a naval outfitter, who afterwar...
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Outram, George
(1805-1856) Humorous poet, was a Scottish advocate, a friend of Prof. Wilson, and for some time ed....
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Peele, George
(1558?-1597?) Dramatist and poet, s. of a salter in London, ed. at Christ's Hospital and Oxf., wher...
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Psalmanazar, George
(1679?-1763) Literary impostor. His real name is unknown. He is believed to have been a native of F...
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Puttenham, George
(1530?-1590) Was one of the s. of Robert P., a country gentleman. There has been attributed to him ...
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Rawlinson, George
(1812-1902) Historian, b. at Chadlington. Oxfordshire, and ed. at Oxf., took orders, and was Canon ...
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Sale, George
(1697?-1736) Orientalist, a Kentish man, and practising solicitor. In 1734 he pub. a translation of...
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Sandys, George
(1578-1644) Traveller and translator, s. of an Archbishop of York, b. at Bishopsthorpe, and ed. at ...
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Steevens, George
(1736-1800) Shakespearian commentator, ed. at Eton and Camb. He issued various reprints of quarto e...
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Ticknor, George
(1791-1871) Historian and biographer, s. of a rich man, was b. at Boston, Mass., and ed. for the la...
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Tucker, George
(1775-1861) Economist, etc., b. in Bermuda, became Prof., of Moral Philosophy, etc., in the Univ. o...
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Turberville, or Turbervile, George
(1540?-1610) Poet, belonging to an ancient Dorsetshire family, was b. at Whitchurch, and ed. at Win...
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Whetstone, George
(1544?-1587?) Dramatist, one of the early, roistering playwrights who frequented the Court of Eliza...
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Wither, George
(1588-1667) Poet, b. near Alton, Hampshire, was at Oxf. for a short time, and then studied law at L...
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Moore, George
(b. 1857) Novelist, playwright, and art critic. Flowers of Passion (verse) (1877), A Mummer's Wife ...
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long and short
The end; the result; the upshot. You see I should have bore down on Sol Gills yesterday, but she to...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Argyll, George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of
(1823-1900) Statesman and writer on science, religion, and politics, succeeded his f., the 7th duke...
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Boker, George Henry
(1823-90) Poet, was in the American Diplomatic Service. Among his dramas, generally tragedies, are ...
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Brown, George Douglas
(1869-1902) Novelist, wrote The House with the Green Shutters, which gives a strongly outlined pict...
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Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of
(1628-1687) Dramatist, s. of the 1st Duke, who was in 1628 assassinated by Felton. His life was ful...
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Byron, George Gordon, 6th Lord Byron
(1788-1824) Poet, was b. in London, the s. of Captain John B. and of Catherine Gordon, heiress of G...
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Craik, George Lillie
(1798-1866) Writer on English literature, etc., b. at Kennoway, Fife, and ed. at St. Andrews, went ...
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Curtis, George William
(1824-1892) American essayist, editor, and journalist, contributed to New York Tribune, and to Putn...
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Etherege, Sir George
(1635?-1691) Dramatist, was at Camb., travelled, read a little law, became a man-about-town, the co...
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Gleig, George Robert
(1796-1888) S. of George G., Bishop of Brechin, entered the army, and served in the Peninsula and A...
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Henty, George Alfred
(1832-1902) Boys' novelist, wrote over 80 books for boys, which had great popularity. Among them ar...
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Lawrence, George Alfred
(1827-1876) Novelist, was a barrister. He wrote several novels, of which one--Guy Livingstone (1857...
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Lewes, George Henry
(1817-1878) Philosopher and miscellaneous writer, b. in London, and ed. at Greenwich, and in Jersey...
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Liddell, Henry George
(1811-1898) Historian, etc. Ed. at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxf., of which in 1855 he became...
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Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton-Bulwer, 1st Lord
(1803-1873) Novelist and statesman, third son of General Earle Bulwer of Heydon and Dalling, Norfol...
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Mackenzie, Sir George
(1636-1691) Lawyer and miscellaneous writer, s. of Sir Simon M., of Lochslin, a brother of the Earl...
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Smollett, Tobias George
(1721-1771) Novelist, 2nd s. of Archibald S., of Dalquhurn, Dumbartonshire, and ed. at Glasgow, pro...
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Steevens, George Warrington
(1869-1900) Journalist and miscellaneous writer, b. at Sydenham, and ed. at City of London School a...
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Ward, William George
(1812-1882) Theologian, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and came under the influence of J.H. Newman, wh...
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Wood, John George
(1827-1889) Writer on natural history, s. of a surgeon, b. in London, and ed. at home and at Oxf., ...
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Becke, George Louis
(b. 1848) Novelist. By Reef and Palm (1890), A First Fleet Family (1896), Pacific Tales (1897), Tom...
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Cable, George Washington
(b. 1844) American novelist. Old Creole Days (1879), The Grandissimes (1880), Madame Delphine (1881...
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Douglas, Sir George Brisbane Scott, Bart.
(b. 1856) Poet and miscellaneous writer. Poems (1880), The Fireside Tragedy (1896), New Border Tale...
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Frazer, James George
LL.D., D.C.L. (b. 1854) Writer on comparative religion, etc. Totemism (1887), The Golden Bough (18...
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Hardy, Ernest George
D.Litt. (b. 1852) Writer on Roman History. Christianity and the Roman Government, A History of Jes...
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Prothero, George Walter
Litt.D., LL.D., etc. (b. 1848) Historian. Life and Times of Simon de Montfort (1877), Memoir of He...
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Shaw, George Bernard
(b. 1856) Novelist, critic, and dramatist. Novels, The Irrational Knot, Cashel Byron's Profession, ...
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Sims, George Robert
(b. 1847) Novelist and dramatist, etc. The Dagonet Ballads, Memoirs of Mary Jane, Ten Commandments,...
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Smith, George Adam
D.D., LL.D. (b. 1856) Biblical scholar, etc. The Book of Isaiah (1888-90), Historical Geography of...
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Smith, George Gregory
(b. 1865) Critic, etc. The Days of James IV., The Transition Period (of European literature of the ...
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Trevelyan, George Macaulay
(b. 1876) Historical writer. England in the Age of Wycliffe (1899), England under the Stuarts (1904...
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Wells, Herbert George
B.Sc., etc. (b. 1866) Novelist. Select Conversations with an Uncle (1895), The Time Machine (1895)...
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Colman, George, the Elder
(1732-1794) Dramatist, b. at Florence, where his f. was British Envoy, he was a friend of Garrick, ...
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Colman, George, the Younger
(1762-1836) Dramatist, s. of the preceding, wrote or adapted numerous plays, including The Heir at ...
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Dasent, Sir George Webbe
(1817-1896) Scandinavian scholar, b. in the island of St. Vincent, of which his f. was Attorney-gen...
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Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson
(1834-1896) Artist and novelist, b. and ed. in Paris, in 1864 succeeded John Leech on the staff of ...
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James, George Payne Rainsford
(1801-1860) Novelist and historical writer, s. of a physician in London, was for many years British...
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Lewis, Sir George Cornewall
(1806-1863) Scholar and statesman, s. of Sir Thomas F.L., a Radnorshire baronet, was ed. at Eton an...
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Sala, George Augustus Henry
(1828-1895) Journalist and novelist, b. in London of Italian ancestry, began life as an illustrator...
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Whyte-Melville, George John
(1821-1878) Novelist, s. of a country gentleman of Fife, ed. at Eton, entered the army, and saw ser...
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Murray, George Gilbert Aimee
LL.D. (b. 1866) Scholar. History of Ancient Greek Literature (1897), Euripidis Fabulæ adnotatione ...
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Roberts, Charles George Douglas
(b. 1860) Canadian poet and naturalist. In verse, Orion (1880), In Divers Tones (1887), Songs of th...
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Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman
LL.D., D.Litt., etc. (b. 1845) Critic and biographer. Short History of French Literature, etc. (18...
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Trevelyan, Sir George Otto
P.C., LL.D., etc. (b. 1838) Statesman, biographer, etc. The Competition Wallah (1864), Life and Le...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin