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Over
·adv From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
II. Over ·adv At an end; beyond the limit of...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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over
for under. In these expressions, 'He wrote over the signature of Junius;' 'He published some papers ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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over
1) upper, as The over side. The contrast is Nether. North.
2) to recover from an illness : I am afr...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Bear
·vt To gain or win.
II. Bear ·noun A portable punching machine.
III. Bear ·noun A <<Bier>>.
IV. B...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bear
A native of the mountain regions of Western Asia, frequently mentioned in Scripture. David defended ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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The Bear
1) Tenement so called in Botolph Lane in 1544 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 172).
This tenement was dev...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bear
One who contracts to deliver a certain quantity of sum of stock in the public funds, on a future day...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bear, native
n.
the colonists' name for ananimal called by the aborigines Koala, Koolah, Kool-la, andCarbora ( P...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bear
1) for bar. Connecticut and Virginia.
2) A word to denote a certain description of stock-jobbers.--...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bear
A large block of stone, matted, loaded with shot, and fitted with ropes, by which it is roused or pu...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bear
(1 Samuel 17:34; 2 Samuel 17:8)
The Syrian bear, Ursus syriacus, which is without doubt the animal ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Over-arm
·adj Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. ·see <<Overhard>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Over-busy
·adj Too busy; officious.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Over-garment
·noun An outer garment.
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Over-story
·noun The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.
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Stop-over
·add. ·noun Act or privilege of stopping over.
II. Stop-over ·adj Permitting one to stop over; as, ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Up-over
·add. ·adj Designating a method of shaft excavation by drifting to a point below, and then raising i...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Walk-over
·noun In racing, the going over a course by a horse which has no competitor for the prize; hence, co...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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to do over
Carries the same meaning, but is not so briefly expressed: the former having received the polish of ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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done over
Robbed: also, convicted or hanged. Cant.--
See do.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mullock over
v.
Shearing slang.See quotation.
1893. `The Age,' Sept. 23, p. 14, col. 4:
«I affirm as a practic...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to blow over
Said properly of a storm; and hence generally, to pass away without effect. This metaphor is very co...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to fork over
To hand over; to pay over, as money. A common expression in colloquial language.
He groaned in spir...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to keel over
A nautical term; to capsize or upset, and metaphorically applied to a sudden prostration.
As it see...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to tip over
To turn over; to capsize.--Worcester.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to whap over
To turn over. (New England.)
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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all over
Bearing a resemblance to some particular object. The word is common in familiar language.
The South...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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over-careful
Careful to excess.--Webster.
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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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over-anunt
Opposite. Glouc.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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over-bodied
when a new upper part (or body) is put to an old gown. Lane.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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over-get
to overtake ; he is but a little before, you will soon over-get him. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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forging over
The act of forcing a ship violently over a shoal, by the effort of a great quantity of sail, steam, ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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lap over or upon
The mast carlings are said to lap upon the beams by reason of their great depth, and head-ledges at ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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lie over
A ship heeling to it with the wind abeam.
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over-anent
Opposite to.
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over-boyed
Said of a ship when the captain and majority of the quarter-deck officers are very young.
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over-gunned
Where the weight of metal is disproportioned to the ship, and the quarters insufficient for the guns...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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over-insurance
See re-insurance, and double insurance.
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over-loft
An old term for the upper deck of a ship.
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over-looker
Generally an old master appointed by owners of ships to look after everything connected with the fit...
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over-masted
The state of a ship whose masts are too high or too heavy for her weight to counter-balance.
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over-rake
When a ship rides at anchor in a head-sea, the waves of which frequently break in upon her, they are...
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over-rigged
A ship with more and heavier gear than necessary, so as to be top-hampered.
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over-risen
When a ship is too high out of the water for her length and breadth, so as to make a trouble of lee-...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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over-running
(See under-run.) Applied to ice, when the young ice overlaps, and is driven over.
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over-setting
The state of a ship turning upside down, either by carrying too much sail or by grounding, so that s...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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over-swack
An old word, signifying the reflux of the waves by the force of the wind.
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pull-over
An east-country term for a carriage-way.
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Ant-bear
·noun An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bear State
·add. ·- Arkansas;
— a nickname, from the many bears once inhabiting its forests.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sea bear
·- The white bear.
II. Sea bear ·- Any fur seal. ·see under <<Fur>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Water bear
·- Any species of Tardigrada, 2. ·see ·Illust. of Tardigrada.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bear Alley
Out of Addle Hill (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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Bear Court
1) East out of Giltspur Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
Site now occupi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Inn
1) On the east side of Basinghall Street, near the middle, at.No. 31, in Bassishaw Ward (O. and M. 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Quay
Between Porter's Quay east and New Bear Quay west (Act Parlt. 1559-Lockie, 1810).
Other names : "Gr...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Yard
North out of Bride Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
The site is now occupied by s...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear
In Abchurch Lane.
Destroyed in the Fire 1666.
Rebuilt as " Pontack's," for many years a famous tav...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bear leader
A travelling tutor.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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monkey-bear
or Monkey
n.
i.q. Native Bear. See Bear.
1853. C. St. Julian and E. K. Silvester, `TheProductions...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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native bear
n.
See bear.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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bear state
A name by which the State of Arkansas is known at the West. I once asked a Western man if Arkansas a...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bear, to
The direction of an object from the viewer; it is used in the following different phrases: The land'...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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sea-bear
A name applied to several species of large seals of the genus Otaria, found both in the northern and...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Half seas over
·- Half drunk.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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half seas over
Almost drunk.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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half seas over
Intoxicated; drunk. A sailor's expression.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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half seas over
Nearly intoxicated. This term was used by Swift.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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hand-over-hand
Hauling rapidly upon any rope, by the men passing their hands alternately one before the other, or o...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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over-press, to
To carry too much sail on a ship.
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over-sea vessels
Ships from foreign parts, as distinguished from coasters.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bear-trap dam
·add. ·- A kind of movable dam, in one form consisting of two leaves resting against each other at t...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Back Bear Alley
On the south side of Bear Alley, Fleet Market, in Farringdon (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Former names ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Bear, West Smithfield
Messuage or inn called the Beare in street of West Smithfield in parish of St. Sepulchre, 32 Eliz. (...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Key Stairs
On the river, opposite Harp Lane and Young's Key, west of Bear Key (Rocque, 1746).
Site occupied by...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Bear Alley
West out of Seacoal Lane to the Fleet Ditch or New Canal, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Bear Quay
See Bear Quay.
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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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New Bear Quay
West of Bear Quay (Horwood, 1799).
Former name: "Little Bear Key" (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Alley
West out of Addle Hill, with a passage north to Church Hill, in Castle Baynard Ward (Rocque, 1746-L....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Yard
South out of Bride Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1816)
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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bear-garden jaw
Rude, vulgar language, such as was used at the bear-gardens.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to bear the bell
To excel or surpass all competitors, to be the principal in a body or society; an allusion to the fo...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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to bear a hand
A seaman's phrase. To be ready ; to go to work; to assist.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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bear a fist
See bear a bob
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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bear a bob
, or bear a fist
Jocular for "lend a hand."
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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leaping over the sword
An ancient ceremonial said to constitute a military marriage. A sword being laid down on the ground,...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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over head and ears
Completely overwhelmed. 'He sank over head and ears in the river;' 'He was over head and ears in deb...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to knock a man over
to knock him down. North.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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blow over, (it will)
Said of a gale which is expected to pass away quickly.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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fugitives over the sea
By old statutes, now obsolete, to depart this realm without the king's license incurred forfeiture o...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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over and under turns
Terms applied to the passing of an earing, besides its inner and outer turns.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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turn over men, to
To discharge them out of one ship into another.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Back Alley, Bear Alley
South out of Bear Alley and west to Fleet Market (Rocque, 1746-Dodsley, 1761). See Back Bear Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Alley, Farringdon Street
East out of Farringdon Street at No.28 (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
First mention:...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Alley, Fleet Ditch
West from Fleet Ditch and south to Bride Lane, in Bridewell precinct, in Farringdon Ward Without (O....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear Alley, London Wall
Out of London Wall, in parish of All Hallows, London Wall (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Called in P.C. S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Bear and Ragged Staff
A tenement in the parish of St. John the Evangelist in Watling Street near St. Paul's Church now kno...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dog and Bear Inn
See Carpenter's Buildings.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great White Bear Court
North out of Thames Street in Blackfriars, west of Addle Hill, in Castle Baynard Ward (P.C. 1732).
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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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White Bear, Botolph Lane
See The Bear1.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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grin and bear it
The stoical resignation to unavoidable hardship, which, being heard on board ship by Lord Byron, pro...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bear and Ragged Staff Alley
East out of Red Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, ed. 1720).
The si...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Black Bear Alley, Fleet Market
See Back Bear Alley
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brown Bear Alley or Court
North out of Upper East Smithfield, at No. 1, in the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate (L.C.C. List, 19...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Alley, Rosemary Lane
See Bell Alley, Little Tower Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Alley, St. Katherine's
West out of Red Cross Street (Rocque, 1746).
Name probably derived from "White Bear Brewhouse" (Sur...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Inn, Basinghall Street
See Bear Inn.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Bell and Bear Alley, Great Eastcheap
See White Bell Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Court, Aldgate High Street
See White Bear Alley.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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All Hallows on the Hay, over Heywharf
See All Hallows the Great.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bear and Ragged Staff Inn, West Smithfield
See Bear Inn.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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White Bear Alley, Court, Aldgate High Street
See Saville Buildings.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.