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• French Alley

  A certain alley called "Frenche Alley" in parish of St. Bride's, 5 Eliz. (Lond. I. p.m. II.15). Not...

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• French Church

  1) On the north side of Threadneedle Street, in Broad Street Ward (Leake, 1666-Elmes, 1831). It occ...

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• French Court

  By the Bars in Bishopsgate Street Without (W. Stow, 1722, and Rev. of London, 1728). Not named in t...

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• french cream

  Brandy; so called by the old tabbies and dowagers when drank in their tea. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• french disease

  The venereal disease, said to have been imported from France. French gout; the same. He suffered by ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• french leave

  To take French leave; to go off without taking leave of the company: a saying frequently applied to ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• pedlar's french

  The cant language. Pedlar's pony; a walking-stick. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• french leave

  'To take French leave,' is to depart without taking leave; to run away. And Love, who on their br...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• french fake

  A name for what is merely a modification of the Flemish coil, both being extremely good for the obje...

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• french lake

  A soubriquet for the Mediterranean. ...

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• french leave

  Being absent without permission. ...

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• French Horn Yard

  South out of Crutched Friars, between Nos. 25 and 26 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward. First menti...

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• French Ordinary Court

  North out of Crutched Friars between Nos. 42 and 43 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward. First mentio...

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• french shroud-knot

  The shroud-knot with three strands single walled round the bights of the other three and the standin...

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• french the ballast

  A term used for freshen the ballast. ...

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• French Court, Broad Street

  See Hercules' Passage. ...

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