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Cold
·vi To become cold.
II. Cold ·noun Not pungent or acrid.
III. Cold ·noun Not sensitive; not acute....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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cold
You will catch cold at that; a vulgar threat or advice to desist from an attempt. He caught cold by ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Key
·noun A piece of wood used as a wedge.
II. Key ·noun A <<Keystone>>.
III. Key ·noun The last board...
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Key
Frequently mentioned in Scripture. It is called in Hebrew maphteah, i.e., the opener (Judg. 3:25); a...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Le Key
A brewhouse in the parish of All Saints in the Ropery ("Roperia"). (Anc. Deeds, A. 1683).
Seems to ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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key
I.
In ship-building, means a dry piece of oak or elm, cut tapering, to drive into scarphs that hav...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Key
The key of a native Oriental lock is a piece of wood, from seven inches to two feet in length, fitte...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Cold wave
·add. ·- In the terminology of the United States Weather Bureau, an unusual fall in temperature, to ...
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Cold-blooded
·adj Deficient in sensibility or feeling; hard-hearted.
II. Cold-blooded ·adj Not thoroughbred;
— ...
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Cold-hearted
·adj Wanting passion or feeling; indifferent.
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Cold-short
·adj Brittle when cold; as, cold-short iron.
II. Cold-short ·add. ·adj Brittle when cold (that is, ...
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Cold-shut
·noun An imperfection caused by such insufficient welding.
II. Cold-shut ·adj Closed while too cold...
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Stone-cold
·adj Cold as a stone.
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Cold Abbeye
A tenement so called in Wendageynes Lane held under the Fraternity of St. Katherine in the Church of...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cold pye
A punishment inflicted on any person sleeping in company: it consists in wrapping up cotton in a cas...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold burning
A punishment inflicted by private soldiers on their comrades for trifling offences, or breach of the...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold cook
An undertaker of funerals, or carrion hunter.
See carrion hunter.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold iron
A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing. I gave him two inches of cold iron into his be...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold meat
A dead wife is the beat cold meat in a man's house.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold pig
To give cold pig is a punishment inflicted on sluggards who lie too long in bed: it consists in pull...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold pudding
This is said to settle one's love.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bitter cold
Very cold. This common colloquial expression is used alike in England and America.
Those who say it...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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cold fire
a fire laid ready for lighting. York.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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cold-chisel
A stout chisel made of steel, used for cutting iron when it is cold.
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cold-eel
The Gymnotus electricus.
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Change key
·add. ·- A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks;
— distinguished from a master key.
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Key fruit
·add. ·- A <<Samara>>.
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Key tone
·- ·see <<Keynote>>.
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Pass-key
·noun A key for opening more locks than one; a master key.
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Space key
·add. ·- A bar or key, in a typewriter or typesetting machine, used for spacing between letters.
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Split key
·add. ·- A key split at one end like a split pin, for the same purpose.
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Cambrigge Key
Sometime belonging to Thos. Litley, 1467-8 (Rolls of Pan. V. 610a).
No later reference.
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Childes Key
See Payneskey.
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Clare's Key
In Petty Wales, in parish of All Hallows Barking, left by Will of Roger James, 1591, to his wife, pr...
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Cock's Key
See Cox's Quay.
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Corbettes Key
Bequest by Richard Feldyng, mercer, to the Mercers' Company of tenements and a wharf, called "Corbet...
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Crown Key
Messuage and quay called "le Crowne Kay" in parish of St. Dunstan in the east in ward of the Tower o...
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Culver Key
Tenement called "le Culverkey" near Billingsgate, 2 H. VI. 1423 (Cal. L. Bk. K. p. 20).
Mentioned i...
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Customer's Key
See Custom House and Wool Quay.
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Dowse Key
Near Dice Key (W. Stow, 1722-Strype, ed. 1755).
Not named in the maps.
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Draper's Key
See Gibson's Key.
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Gaunt's Key
Between Hammond's Key east and Cox's Key west, in Billingsgate Ward (Rocque, 1746).
First mention: ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gibson's Key
West of lane called Watergate, and south of Thames Street, belonging to Amisia Gibson, 32 H. VIII. (...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Gilly Key
See Galley Quay.
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Grant's Key
Between Cox's Key east and Fresh Wharf west (O. and M. 1677).
Not named in the later maps.
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Haddock's Key
Appointed a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hamond's Key
Three messuages and le key late Dodmer's and now Robert Hamondes in parish of St. Andrew next Baynar...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Hatters Key
See Kneseworth Key.
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Horner's Key
Tenement called "Horners key" in Thames Street in parish of St. Dunstan in the East, 26 H. VI. (S. 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(Thomas) Johnson's Key
For lading and discharging goods, appointed under Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Key Court
South out of Little St. Thomas Apostle, in Cordwainer Ward, east of Bow Lane (Strype, ed. 1720-Locki...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Kneseworth Key
Messuage with wharf annexed belonging to Thomas Kneseworth, formerly called "Hatters Kaye," and now ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lion Key
See Lyon Key.
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Lyon Key
On the Thames between Dark House Lane east and Botolph Wharf west. In Billingsgate Ward (Elmes, 1831...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Marowe Key
Wm. Marowe left to his brother a book and "Marowe Key," 1504 (Ct. H.W. II. 606).
Probably near to G...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Marowlowes Key
A structure forming part of a great messuage in the parish of St. Michael Quenhith extending from Po...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Marroys Key
Capital messuage of Thomas Marrow called "Marroys Key," in parish of St. Mary at Hyll next Byllyngsg...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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New Key
The New Key as rebuilt after the Great Fire is shown in O. and M. 1677, extending along the river fr...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter Key
The corner houses at the upper end of Peter's Hill towards the north, were so called in Stow's time ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Potter's Key
See Porter's Quay.
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Rauff's Key
See Ralph's Quay.
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Sabb's Key
West out of Little Bear Key (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
Earliest mention: " Sabbis key," 1516 (L...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Skuttes Key
Rauff Skuttes key in London, 26 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. VIII. VIII. 129).
Not identified.
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Smart's Key
On the south side of Thames Street, fronting the river, east of Billingsgate, in parish of St. Mary ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Somar's Key
On the south side of Thames Street, fronting the river, next to Billingsgate west (S. 44).
Belonged...
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Sommer's Key
See Somar's Key.
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Stew Key
Lands and tenements in Petty Wales called " Stew key" in parish of All Hallows Barking, 1466 (Strype...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Summer's Key
See Somar's Key.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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key-beer
ale, or a better sort of beer, kept under lock and key. Kent.
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key-model
In ship-building, a model formed by pieces of board laid on each other horizontally. These boards, b...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Ambrose Thurstan's Key
Made a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1720, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Andro Morris Key
Appointed a general place for lading and discharging goods by Act of Parliament, 1559 (Strype, ed. 1...
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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...
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Belins-Gate Key
See Billingsgate Stairs.
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Billingsgate Key, Quay
See Billingsgate Stairs.
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Cross Key Court
1) South out of London Wall at No. 44 to Coleman Street Ward (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street War...
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Cross Key Square
North out of Little Britain at No. 8 (P.O. Directory). In Aldersgate Ward Without.
First mention: H...
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Golden Key Court
South out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without, near Basinghall Postern (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Dice Key
It occupies the site of Smart's Key in O. and M. 1677, and Rocque, 1746, but in Strype it is shown b...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Somer's Key
Between Lyons Key east and Dark House Lane west. In Billingsgate Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755)....
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Little Dice Key
See Dice Quay.
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Little Somer's Key
See Dark House Lane2, Somer's Key [Somar?].
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Somer's Key Gateway
Leading to Somars Key (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
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Thomas Johnson's Key
See (Thomas) Johnson's Key.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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cold as presbyterian charity
I know not the origin of this saying, and am not aware that there is less charity in this sect than ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Cock and Key Alley
Near Water Lane, Whitefriars, in Farringdon Ward Without.
In a Wardmote Inquest, 1560, the inhabita...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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key of the rudder
(See wood-locks of the rudder.)
In machinery, applies to wedges, forelocks, &c.
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King and Key Coach Office
On the north side of Fleet Street at 142, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1810-1816).
Not named...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.