·noun The church of a monastery.
II. Abbey ·noun A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.
Mary (St.) of Graces Abbey and Clare (St.) Abbey without Aldgate have both been referred to under th...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
This is an old term of reproach for idleness, and is here quoted only as bearing upon the nautical l...
The Sailor's Word-Book
On the south side of Knightrider Street, near its junction with Queen Victoria Street, in Queenhithe...
The nick name of the chief rendzvous of the canting crew of beggars, gypsies, cheats, thieves, &c. &...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
East of Tower Hill, in the new graveyard of the Prior and Convent of the Holy Trinity by the Tower o...
On the north side of the church, in the wall thereof (S. 18). Made about 1583. £700 given by Barnard...