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nay word
A bye-word, proverb. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Nay
·noun Denial; refusal. II. Nay ·noun a negative vote; one who votes in the negative. III. Nay ·vt ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
nay
no ; a nay-word, a catch, or bye-word. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Word
·noun Verbal contention; dispute. II. Word ·noun Signal; order; command; direction. III. Word ·nou...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
word
I will take my word again, i. e. I will retract what I have said : I have changed my mind. Durham. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
word
The watch-word; the parole and countersign, which, being issued to the authorized persons at guard-m...

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nay-say
to give the nay-say of a house, &c. i. e. the refusal. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
nay then!
an exclamation implying doubt. Derb. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
say-nay
A Lancashire name for a lamprey. ...

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Word method
·add. ·- A method of teaching reading in which words are first taken as single ideograms and later a...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Word-catcher
·noun One who cavils at words. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
By-word
Hebrew millah (Job 30:9), a word or speech, and hence object of talk; Hebrew mashal (Ps. 44:14), a p...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Word, The
(Gr. Logos), one of the titles of our Lord, found only in the writings of John (John 1:1-14; 1 John ...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
binnacle word
A fine or affected word, which sailors jeeringly offer to chalk up on the binnacle. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
word grubbers
Verbal critics, and also persons who use hard words in common discourse. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
word pecker
A punster, one who plays upon words. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
pass-word
The countersign for answering the sentinels. ...

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Word of God
(Heb. 4:12, etc.). The Bible so called because the writers of its several books were God's organs in...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
word of mouth
To drink by word of mouth, i.e. out of the bowl or bottle instead, of a glass. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
yea and nay man
A quaker, a simple fellow, one who can only answer yes, or no. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose