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quarter, first
When the moon appears exactly as a half-moon, 90° from the sun towards the east, she is in the first...
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horns of the moon
The extremities of the lunar crescent, in which form she is said to be horned.
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libration of the moon
See evection.
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mansions of the moon
See lunar mansions.
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southing of the moon
The time at which the moon passes the meridian of any particular place. Popularly the term is used t...
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variation of the moon
An inequality in the movement of our satellite, amounting at certain times to 37′ in longitude: it w...
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First
·adj Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
II. First ·adj Most eminent or exalted; m...
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first
The appellation of the senior lieutenant; also, senior lieutenant of marines, and first captain of a...
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Quarter
·vt Friendship; amity; concord.
II. Quarter ·vi To <<Lodge>>; to have a temporary residence.
III. ...
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quarter
This term literally implies one quarter of the ship, but in common parlance applies to 45° abaft the...
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Moon
·vt To expose to the rays of the moon.
II. Moon ·noun A crescentlike outwork. ·see Half-moon.
III....
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Moon
Heb. yareah, from its paleness (Ezra 6:15), and lebanah, the "white" (Cant. 6:10; Isa. 24:23), was a...
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moon
v. tr.
a process in opossum-shooting,explained in quotations.
1888. D. Macdonald, `Gum Boughs,' p....
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moon
Our satellite; she performs her revolution in 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes. (See full moon and new m...
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Moon
The moon held an important place in the kingdom of nature, as known to the Hebrews. Conjointly with ...
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on the quarter
Being in that position with regard to a ship, as to be included in the angles which diverge from rig...
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First-born, Sanctification of the
A peculiar sanctity was attached to the first-born both of man and of cattle. God claimed that the f...
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a buck of the first head
One who in debauchery surpasses the rest of his companions, a blood or choice spirit. There are in L...
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John, The First Epistle General Of
There can be no doubt that the apostle John was the author of this epistle. It was probably written ...
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First-born, Redemption of
From the beginning the office of the priesthood in each family belonged to the eldest son. But when ...
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John, First Epistle of
The fourth of the catholic or "general" epistles. It was evidently written by John the evangelist, a...
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Peter, First Epistle of
This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (...
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first point of aries
See aries.
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Peter, First Epistle Of
The external evidence of authenticity of this epistle is of the strongest kind and the internal is e...
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lee-side of the quarter-deck
Colloquially called the midshipman's parade.
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Double first
·- A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics.
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First-class
·adj Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate;...
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First-hand
·adj Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an <<Ag...
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First-rate
·noun A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class.
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First-born
Sons enjoyed certain special privileges (Deut. 21:17; Gen. 25:23, 31, 34; 49:3; 1 Chr. 5:1; Heb. 12:...
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First-fruits
The first-fruits of the ground were offered unto God just as the first-born of man and animals.
The...
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First Postern
See Aldermanbury Postern.
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first-swathe
First quality; first chop. A New York word.
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first rate
Of the first class or order; superior; superexcellent. An expression now in very common use, applied...
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first futtocks
Timbers in the frame of a ship which come down between the floor-timbers almost to the keel on each ...
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first watch
The men on deck-duty from 8 P.M. till midnight.
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New Moon, Feast of
Special services were appointed for the commencement of a month (Num. 28:11-15; 10:10). (See Festiva...
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Wars of the Lord, The Book of the
(Num. 21:14, 15), some unknown book so called (comp. Gen. 14:14-16; Ex. 17:8-16; Num. 14:40-45; 21:1...
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Quarter round
·- An <<Ovolo>>.
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Quarter-deck
·noun That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.
...
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Quarter-saw
·add. ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boar...
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Three-quarter
·adj Measuring thirty inches by twenty-five;
— said of portraitures.
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staring quarter
An ox cheek.
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last quarter
See quarter, last.
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quarter, last
When the moon appears exactly as a half-moon, and her angular distance from the sun 90°, but towards...
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quarter-badge
Artificial galleries; a carved ornament near the stern of those vessels which have no quarter-galler...
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quarter-bill
A list containing the different stations to which the officers and crew are quartered in time of act...
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quarter-blocks
Blocks fitted under the quarters of a yard, on each side the slings, for the topsail-sheets, topsail...
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quarter-boat
Any boat is thus designated which is hung to davits over the ship's quarter.
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quarter-cask
One-half of a hogshead, or 28 imperial gallons.
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quarter-cloths
Long pieces of painted canvas, extended on the outside of the quarter-netting, from the upper part o...
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quarter-davits
Pieces of iron or timber with sheaves or blocks at their outer ends, projecting from a vessel's quar...
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quarter-deck
That part of the upper deck which is abaft the main-mast. (See decks, and jack's quarter-deck.)
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quarter-deckers
Those officers more remarkable for etiquette than for a knowledge of seamanship.
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quarter-deckish
Punctilious, severe.
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quarter-fast
See fast.
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quarter-flood
See flood.
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quarter-gallery
A sort of balcony with windows on the quarters of large ships. (See gallery.)
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quarter-galley
A Barbary cruiser.
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quarter-guard
A small guard posted in front of each battalion in camp.
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quarter-gunner
See gunner.
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quarter-ladder
From the quarter-deck to the poop.
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quarter-man
A dockyard officer employed to superintend a certain number of workmen.
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quarter-master
A petty officer, appointed to assist the master and mates in their several duties, as stowing the ho...
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quarter-nettings
The places allotted on the quarters for the stowage of hammocks, which, in action, serve to arrest m...
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quarter-pieces
Projections at the after-part of the quarter, forming the boundaries of the galleries.
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quarter-point
A subdivision of the compass-card, equal to 2° 48′ 45″ of the circle.
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quarter-ports
Those made in the after side-timbers, and especially in round-stern vessels. They are inconvenient f...
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quarter-rails
Narrow moulded planks, reaching from the stern to the gangway, and serving as a fence to the quarter...
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quarter-sights
The engraved index on the base-rings of cannon in quarter degrees from point-blank to two or three d...
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quarter-slings
Are supports attached to a yard or other spar at one or both sides of (but not in) its centre.
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quarter-stanchions
Strong iron stanchions in a square-sterned vessel, connecting the main-rail with the taffrail; used ...
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quarter-tackle
A strong tackle fixed occasionally upon the quarter of the main-yard, to hoist heavy bodies in or ou...
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quarter-timbers
The framing timbers in a vessel's quarter.
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quarter-watch
A division of one-fourth of the crew into watches, which in light winds and well-conducted ships is ...
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quarter-wind
Blowing upon a vessel's quarter, abaft the main-shrouds.
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quarter-shot
See water-shot
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Half-moon
·noun The shape of a half-moon; a crescent.
II. Half-moon ·noun The moon at the quarters, when half...
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Moon-culminating
·adj Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon;
— said of a s...
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Moon-eye
·noun The <<Cisco>>.
II. Moon-eye ·noun A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a...
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Moon-eyed
·adj Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind.
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Moon-faced
·adj Having a round, full face.
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Moon Alley
Two gardens in Moone Alye in parish of St. Botolph without Bishops-gate, 30 H. VIII. 1539 (Lond. I. ...
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honey moon
The first month after marriage. A poor honey; a harmless, foolish, goodnatured fellow. It is all hon...
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moon rakers
Wiltshire men: because it is said that some men of that county, seeing the reflection of the moon in...
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blue moon
An indefinite period.
...
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full moon
When her whole illuminated surface is turned towards us; she is then in opposition, or diametrically...
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half-moon
An old form of outwork somewhat similar to the ravelin, originally placed before the salients of bas...
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harvest-moon
The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, when for several successive evenings she rises at the sa...
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moon-blink
A temporary evening blindness occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates; it is te...
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moon-culminators
Certain stars near the same parallel of declination as the moon, and not differing greatly from her ...
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moon-rakers
Sails above the skysails. They are usually designated moon-sails.
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moon-sheered
A ship the upper works of which rise very high, fore and aft.
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moon-struck
An influence imputed to the moon in the tropics, by which fish, particularly of the Scomber class, t...
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new moon
The moon is said to be new when she is in conjunction with the sun, or between that luminary and the...
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Moon, New
[NEW MOON] NEW MOON - 3185
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New Moon
The first day of the lunar month was observed as a holy day. In addition to the daily sacrifice ther...
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Fear of the Lord the
Is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Ps. 19:9). It is ...
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bear, the constellations of the
Ursa Major and Minor, most important to seamen, as instantly indicating by the pointers and pole-sta...
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Dispersion, The Jews Of The
or simply THE DISPERSION, was the general title applied to those Jews who remained settled in foreig...
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Willows, The Brook Of The
a wady mentioned by Isaiah, (Isaiah 15:7) in his dirge over Moab. It is situated on the southern bou...
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Corinthians, First Epistle to the
Was written from Ephesus (1 Cor. 16:8) about the time of the Passover in the third year of the apost...
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Corinthians, First Epistle To The
was written by the apostle St. Paul toward the close of his nearly three-years stay at Ephesus, (Act...
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Thessalonians, First Epistle To The
was written by the apostle Paul at Corinth, a few months after he had founded the church at Thessalo...
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walk the quarter-deck, to
A phrase signifying to take the rank of an officer.
...
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The
·vi ·see <<Thee>>.
II. The (·art·def) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their me...
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·OF
(abbreviation) Old French
...
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Of
·prep During; in the course of.
II. Of ·prep Denoting passage from one state to another; from.
III...
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of
An action of the organs of sense may be either involuntary or voluntary. Accordingly we say to hear,...
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st of the of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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losing the number of the mess
Dead, drowned, or killed. (See number.)
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Concert of the powers
·add. ·- An agreement or understanding between the chief European powers, the United States, and Jap...
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Out-of-the-way
·adj ·see under Out, ·adv
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Acts of the Apostles
The title now given to the fifth and last of the historical books of the New Testament. The author s...
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Adam, the city of
Is referred to in Josh. 3:16. It stood "beside Zarethan," on the west bank of Jordan (1 Kings 4:12)....
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Canaan, the language of
Mentioned in Isa. 19:18, denotes the language spoken by the Jews resident in Palestine. The language...
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Chief of the three
A title given to Adino the Eznite, one of David's greatest heroes (2 Sam. 23:8); also called Jashobe...
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Congregation, mount of the
(Isa. 14:13), has been supposed to refer to the place where God promised to meet with his people (Ex...
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Covering of the eyes
Occurs only in Gen. 20:16. In the Revised Version the rendering is "it (i.e., Abimelech's present of...
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Dedication, Feast of the
(John 10:22, 42), i.e., the feast of the renewing. It was instituted B.C. 164 to commemorate the pur...
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East, Children of the
The Arabs as a whole, known as the Nabateans or Kedarenes, nomad tribes (Judg. 6:3, 33; 7:12; 8:10)....
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Ephraim, The tribe of
Took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1). The descenda...
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Fishing, the art of
Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jes...
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Fountain of the Virgin
The perennial source from which the Pool of Siloam (q.v.) is supplied, the waters flowing in a copio...
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Harosheth of the Gentiles
(Judg. 4:2) or nations, a city near Hazor in Galilee of the Gentiles, or Upper Galilee, in the north...
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Hebrew of the Hebrews
One whose parents are both Hebrews (Phil. 3:5; 2 Cor. 11:22); a genuine Hebrew.
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Intercession of the Spirit
(Rom. 8:26, 27; John 14:26). "Christ is a royal Priest (Zech. 6:13). From the same throne, as King, ...
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Isaiah, The Book of
Consists of prophecies delivered (Isa. 1) in the reign of Uzziah (1-5), (2) of Jotham (6), (3) Ahaz ...
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Joshua, The Book of
Contains a history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to that of Joshua. It consists of three...
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Kings, The Books of
The two books of Kings formed originally but one book in the Hebrew Scriptures. The present division...
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Maccabees, Books of the
There were originally five books of the Maccabees. The first contains a history of the war of indepe...
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Moreh, the Hill of
Probably identical with "little Hermon," the modern Jebel ed-Duhy, or perhaps one of the lower spurs...
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Mount of the Amalekites
A place near Pirathon (q.v.), in the tribe of Ephraim (Judg. 12:15).
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Mount of the Amorites
The range of hills which rises abruptly in the wilderness of et-Tih ("the wandering"), mentioned Deu...
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Mount of the congregation
Only in Isa. 14:13, a mythic mountain of the Babylonians, regarded by them as the seat of the gods. ...
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Mount of the valley
(Josh. 13:19), a district in the east of Jordan, in the territory of Reuben. The "valley" here was p...
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Numbering of the people
Besides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the wilderness, we...
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Oreb, The rock of
The place where Gideon slew Oreb after the defeat of the Midianites (Judg. 7:25; Isa. 10:26). It was...
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Perseverance of the saints
Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neit...
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Ramath of the south
(Heb. Ramath-negeb). The Heb. negeb is the general designation for south or south-west of Judah. Thi...
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Resurrection of the dead
Will be simultaneous both of the just and the unjust (Dan. 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Rom. 2:6-16; 2 Thess...
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Ruth The Book of
Was originally a part of the Book of Judges, but it now forms one of the twenty-four separate books ...
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Salt, The city of
One of the cities of Judah (Josh. 15:62), probably in the Valley of Salt, at the southern end of the...
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Schools of the Prophets
(1 Sam. 19:18-24; 2 Kings 2:3, 5, 7, 12, 15) were instituted for the purpose of training young men f...
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Shallecheth, The gate of
I.e., "the gate of casting out," hence supposed to be the refuse gate; one of the gates of the house...
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Shiloah, The waters of
=Siloah, (Neh. 3:15) and Siloam (q.v.)
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Shinar, The Land of
LXX. and Vulgate "Senaar;" in the inscriptions, "Shumir;" probably identical with Babylonia or South...
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Shual, The land of
Land of the fox, a district in the tribe of Benjamin (1 Sam. 13:17); possibly the same as Shalim (9:...
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Siloah, The pool of
Heb. shelah; i.e., "the dart", Neh. 3:15; with the art. shiloah, "sending," Isa. 8:6 (comp. 7:3)=Sil...
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Simeon, The tribe of
Was "divided and scattered" according to the prediction in Gen. 49:5-7. They gradually dwindled in n...
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Sinim, The land of
(Isa. 49:12), supposed by some to mean China, but more probably Phoenicia (Gen. 10:17) is intended.
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Tob, The land of
A district on the east of Jodan, about 13 miles south-east of the Sea of Galilee, to which Jephthah ...
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Tower of the furnaces
(Neh. 3:11; 12:38), a tower at the north-western angle of the second wall of Jerusalem. It was proba...
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Uz, The land of
Where Job lived (1:1; Jer. 25:20; Lam. 4:21), probably somewhere to the east or south-east of Palest...
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Witness of the Spirit
(Rom. 8:16), the consciousness of the gracious operation of the Spirit on the mind, "a certitude of ...
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Arms of the City
Argent, plain cross gules, in the dexter chief canton a sword erect in pale of the second.
Crest : ...
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Ferm of the City (King's)
Mentioned in will of John de Pulteneye, 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 610).
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Gates of the City
According to Stow these were originally four in number, Aldgate, Aldersgate, Ludgate, and Bridgegate...
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Guildhall of the Teutons
See Steelyard.
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Hall of the Danes
See Danes (Hall of).
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Liberties of the Tower
See Tower Liberty.
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(St.) Mary of the Piu
See St. Mary Magdalen of the Guildhall.
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Pui, Fraternity of the
A brotherhood of French and English traders in London united for certain charitable purposes and the...
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Sac, Friars, of the
See Penitentia (Fratres de).
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Warden of the City
Appointed by the King from time to time in place of the Mayor, when the City had incurred his disple...
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admiral of the blue
who carries his flag on the main-mast. A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly ...
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brother of the blade
A soldier BUSKIN. A player. BUNG. A brewer QUILL. An author. STRING. A fiddler. WHIP. A coachman.
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cock of the company
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pay...
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cup of the creature
A cup of good liquor.
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foreman of the jury
One who engrosses all the talk to himself, or speaks for the rest of the company.
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gift of the gab
A facility of speech.
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king of the gypsies
The captain, chief, or ringleader of the gang of misrule: in the cant language called also the uprig...
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knight of the blade
A bully.
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knight of the post
A false evidence, one that is ready to swear any thing for hire.
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knight of the rainbow
A footman: from the variety of colours in the liveries and trimming of gentlemen of that cloth.
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knight of the road
A highwayman.
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knight of the sheers
A taylor.
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knight of the thimble
A taylor or stay-maker.
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knight of the whip
A coachman.
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knight of the trencher
A great eater.
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limb of the law
An inferior or pettyfogging attorney.
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man of the town
A rake, a debauchee.
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man of the turf
A horse racer, or jockey.
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man of the world
A knowing man.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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master of the mint
A gardener.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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master of the rolls
A baker.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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master of the wardrobe
One who pawns his clothes to purchase liquor.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mother of the maids
A bawd.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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postilion of the gospel
A parson who hurries over the service.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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surveyor of the highways
One reeling drunk.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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surveyor of the pavement
One standing in the pillory.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tears of the tankard
The drippings of liquor on a man's waistcoat.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tib of the buttery
A goose. CANT. Saint Tibb's evening; the evening of the last day, or day of judgment: he will pay yo...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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urinal of the planets
Ireland: so called from the frequent rains in that island.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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woman of the town
A prostitute.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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king of the herrings
n.
another name for the elephant-fish (q.v.).
1890. A. H. S. Lucas, `Handbook of the AustralasianA...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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rather of the ratherest
meat underdone. Norf.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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angle of the centre
In fortification, the angle formed at the centre of the polygon by lines drawn from thence to the po...
The Sailor's Word-Book