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Parson
·noun Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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parson
A guide post, hand or finger post by the road side for directing travellers: compared to a parson, b...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Country
·adv The rock through which a vein runs.
II. Country ·adv Rural regions, as opposed to a city or to...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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country
A term synonymous with station. The place whither a ship happens to be ordered.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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West
·adv <<Westward>>.
II. West ·vi To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
III. West ·vi To turn or ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Le West
Mentioned in early records as if there were a district so named in the City: Grant by Alan Bursar to...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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grey parson
A farmer who rents the tithes of the rector or vicar.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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parson palmer
A jocular name, or term of reproach, to one who stops the circulation of the glass by preaching over...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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wet parson
One who moistens his clay freely, in order to make it stick together.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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parson-bird
n. the New Zealand bird Prosthemadera novae-zelandiae, Gmel.; Maori name, Tui (q.v.). See also Poe.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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grey-parson
a layman who owns or rents the tythes of a parish. Norf. Called elsewhere Knights of the Grey-coat, ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Country bank
·add. ·- A national bank not in a reserve city.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Country club
·add. ·- A club usually located in the suburbs or vicinity of a city or town and devoted mainly to o...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Country cousin
·add. ·- A relative from the country visiting the city and unfamiliar with city manners and sights.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Country seat
·- A dwelling in the country, used as a place of retirement from the city.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Country-base
·noun ·same·as Prison base.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Country-dance
·noun ·see <<Contradance>>.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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North country
A general name for the countries that lay north of Palestine. Most of the invading armies entered Pa...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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country harry
A waggoner. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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country put
An ignorant country fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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summer country
n.
In New Zealand (South Island), country which can be used in summer only; mountainland in Otago a...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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winter country
in New Zealand (South Island),land so far unaffected by snow that stock is wintered on it.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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old country
A term applied to Great Britain, originally by natives from that country, but now understood and use...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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east-country
A term applied to the regions bordering on the Baltic.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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maritime country
A country which has its shores washed by the sea.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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old country
A very general designation for Great Britain among the Americans. The term is never applied to any p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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West India
·- ·Alt. of West Indian.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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West Indian
·- Belonging or relating to the West Indies.
II. West Indian ·- A native of, or a dweller in, the W...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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West Alley
In Shoe Lane (P.C. 1732). Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West Smithfield
A large area, about 3 acres in extent, lying to the north-west of the City, adjoining the Church and...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West Street
1) West out of Finsbury Circus to No. 26 Finsbury Pavement (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street Ward....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West Watergate
See Puddle Dock.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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west wind
This and its collateral, the S.W., prevail nearly three-fourths of the year in the British seas, and...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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remember parson melham
Drink about: a Norfolk phrase.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Never, Never Country
or Never, Never Land
See quotations. Mr. Cooper's explanation (1857 quotation) isnot generally acce...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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east-country ships
The same as easterlings.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Samaria, Country Of
Samaria at first included all the tribes over which Jeroboam made himself king, whether east or west...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Arthur Street West
See Arthur Street.
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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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(St.) Benedict the West
See St. Benet Paul's Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cannon Street West
See Cannon Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(Holy) Cross, West Smithfield
Ecclesia Sanctae Crucis infra Hospitale Sancti Bartholomaei in Westsmythefelde Londoniarum pertinet ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Duklane, West Srnithfield
See Duke Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Fish Street, West
See West Fish Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gresham Street West
West from Wood Street to Foster Lane. In Cripplegate Ward Within and Aldersgate Ward.
Formerly call...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West Fish Street
In parish of St. Nicholas Coldabbey, 14 Rich. II. (Anc. Deeds, A. 2488).
Probably the western porti...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West Harding Street
East out of Fetter Lane at No.20 (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Without.
Former names: Westha...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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north-west passage
By Hudson's Bay into the Pacific Ocean has been more than once attempted of late years, but hitherto...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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isle of wight parson
A cormorant.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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(St.) Dunstan in the West
On the north side of Fleet Street at No. 187 (P.O. Directory), between Fetter Lane and Chancery Lane...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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George Inn, West Smithfield
See George Yard, West Smithfield.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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George Yard, West Smithfield
West out of West Smithfield, in Farringdon Ward Without, between Hosier Lane and King Street (L.C.C....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Knightriders Street, West Smithfield
See Giltspur Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Metropolitan Market, West Smithfield
See London Central Markets.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Nicholas West Fish Street
See St. Nicholas New Fish Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Shoemakers' Row, West Smithfield
Near the Bars. Mentioned in d'Urfey's "Ancient Song for Bartholomew Fair." Probably the name for a r...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West and Cove's Wharf
West of White Friers Dock on the Thames (Horwood, 1799)-Former names: "Lyme Wharf" (O. and M. 1677)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Empire State of the West
·add. ·- Missouri;
— a nickname.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Custom House Stairs, East and West
East and west of the Custom House, on the river (O.S. 1894-6). The Stairs East are in Tower Ward. Th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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West Smithfield, Prior and Convent of
Qy. St. Bartholomew Priory or Charterhouse.
Probably St. Bartholomew.
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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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Left by Thomas Hinde, 1635, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish (End. Ch. St. Peter, 1903, p. 2).
No later mention.
Named after an owner or builder.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.