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Nerved
·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Nerve>>.
II. Nerved ·adj Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins.
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Basal-nerved
·adj Having the nerves radiating from the base;
— said of leaves.
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Costal-nerved
·adj Having the nerves spring from the midrib.
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Fan-nerved
·adj Having the nerves or veins arranged in a radiating manner;
— said of certain leaves, and of th...
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Quittuple-nerved
·adj ·Alt. of Quintuple-ribbed.
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Three
·adj One more than two; two and one.
II. Three ·noun A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii...
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Three-coat
·adj Having or consisting of three coats;
— applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, fl...
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Three-color
·add. ·adj Designating, or pert. to, a photomechanical process employing printings in three colors, ...
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Three-cornered
·adj Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat.
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Three-decker
·noun A vessel of war carrying guns on three decks.
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Three-flowered
·adj Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers.
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Three-handed
·adj Said of games or contests where three persons play against each other, or two against one; as, ...
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Three-leafed
·adj ·Alt. of Three-leaved.
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Three-leaved
·adj Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade.
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Three-lobed
·adj Having three lobes.
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Three-mile
·add. ·adj Of or pertaining to three miles; as, the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine bel...
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Three-parted
·adj Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite.
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Three-pile
·noun An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile.
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Three-piled
·adj Fig.: Extravagant; exaggerated; high-flown.
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Three-ply
·adj Consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together in weaving, as cloth or carpeting; having ...
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Three-pointed
·adj Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate.
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Three-port
·add. ·adj Having three ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine i...
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Three-quarter
·adj Measuring thirty inches by twenty-five;
— said of portraitures.
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Three-score
·adj Thrice twenty; sixty.
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Three-sided
·adj Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three-sided stem, leaf, petiole, pedunc...
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Three-square
·adj Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle;
— said especially of a kind of ...
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Three-valved
·adj Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp....
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Three-way
·adj Connected with, or serving to connect, three channels or pipes; as, a three-way cock or valve.
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The Three Cranes
A famous tavern in the parish of St. Martin Vintry in the Ward of Vintree, 22 Eliz. (1580) (Lond. I....
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The Three Cappes
An Inn so called in parish of St. Andrew in Holborn, 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX. (2), ...
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The Three Crowns
Messuage so called in parish of St. Stephen in Colemanstrete, 1569 and 1576 (Lond. I. p.m. 18 Eliz. ...
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The Three Kings
Brewhouse and wharf in East Smithfield, west of the Katherine Wheel and Mille Docke, part of the pos...
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The Three Legs
In Cannon Street, 1655 (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 201).
Not named in the maps.
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Three Nonnes
Tenement so called in parish of St. James Garlykhith, 22 H. VIII. 1530 (L. and P. H. VIII. Vol. IV. ...
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The Three Tuns
1) A tavern in Guildhall Yard. General Monk lodged at this tavern by Guildhall Gate, 1659 (Gent. Mag...
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three threads
Half common ale, mixed with stale and double beer.
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three-deckers
Ships with three full batteries.
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three sisters
Formerly the badge of office of boatswains' mates and masters-at-arms, made of three rattans bound t...
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three-square
An odd word applied to staysails, or anything triangular, as was the oblong square to a parallelogra...
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Three Taverns
A station on the Appian Road, along which St. Paul travelled from Puteoli to Rome. (Acts 28:15) The ...
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Taverns, The three
A place on the great "Appian Way," about 11 miles from Rome, designed for the reception of traveller...
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Three Anchor Alley
In Shoe Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
Name derived from the sign.
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Three Arrows Brewhouse
Near to Sun Court, Golden Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 93).
Not nam...
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Three Bowl Court
South-west out of Houndsditch. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677-Dodsley, 1761).
Seems to have been...
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Three CCC Court
In Garlick Hill, in Vintry Ward (Lond. Guide, 1758-Boyle, 1799).
Perhaps the same as "Three Crown C...
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Three Colt Court
1) At the west end of Slade's Buildings and south out of Angel Alley (Horwood, 1799-Elmes, 1831).
F...
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Three Colt Inn
On the south side of Bevis Marks, near Duke's Place (Hatton, 1708).
Not named in the maps.
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Three Crane Stairs
At the south end of Queen Street, on the Thames, in Vintry Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 13-Lockie...
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Three Crane Street
In Thames Street (Strype, ed. 1755). Not named in the maps.
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Three Crane Tavern
South out of Poultry, opposite St. Mildred's Church (Strype, maps, ed. 1720 and 1755).
Cleared away...
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Three Cranes Lane
South out of Upper Thames Street, at No.77, to Three Cranes Wharf (P.O. Directory). In Vintry Ward.
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Three Cranes Wharf
Adjoining Red Lion Wharf east and Southwark Bridge west. In Vintry Ward (P.O. Directory).
First men...
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Three Crown Alley
1) See Three Crown Court, Minories.
2) South-west out of Houndsditch (O. and M. 1677).
Site rebuil...
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Three Crown Court
1) West out of Garlick Hill, in Vintry Ward (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
See Church Place.
2) Wes...
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Three Crowns Yard
In Bride Lane (W. Stow, 1722-Boyle, 1799).
"Three Crown Alley" in Stow, 1722.
Not named in the map...
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Three Cup Court
South out of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
Or " King's H...
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Three Cups Inn
1) On the east side of Goswell Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Lockie, 1816).
Si...
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Three Dagger Court
1) North out of Fore Street at 110, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-L.C.C. List, 1901).
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Three Diamond Court
South out of Hosier Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Site now occupie...
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Three Dove Court
In St. Martin le Grand (W. Stow, 1722). Not named in the maps.
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Three Faulcon Court
East out of Red Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, 1720 and 1755).
Site now occupie...
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Three Fox Court
1) West out of St. Clement's Lane. In Langbourn Ward (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
The site is now ...
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The Three Gilded Ankers
A tenement so called in Westcheape in parish of St. Vedast, 1558 (London. I. p.m. I. 166).
No later...
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Three Griffin Yard
In Aldgate Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Three Herring Court
1) East out of Creechurch Lane. In Aldgate Ward (O.S. 1875).
First mention: P.C. 1732.
Called "Thr...
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Three Horseshoe Court
1) North-east out of Angel Court, Snow Hill (Rocque, 1746).-
Part of "Angel Court" in Horwood.
Sit...
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Three Horshoe Alley
East out of Fetter Lane to Thavie's Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
Site now occu...
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Three Horshoe Court
East out of Whitecross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Rocque, I746~Boyle, 1799).
Site is now ...
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Three King Court
1) South out of Lombard Street at No.33, with a passage into Nag's Head Court and out into St. Cleme...
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Three Kings Court
North out of Fleet Street at No.150, between Fetter Lane and Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (...
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Three Leg Alley
1) West out of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, near Bethlem Churchyard (Strype, ed....
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Three Legges Alley
In parish of St. Mary le Bow in Cheapside, or West Chepe 27 H. VIII. 1536 (L. and P. H. VIII. X. p.1...
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Three Mariner Court
North out of Fore Street at No.102, in Cripplegate WardWithout, west of Grub Street (Horwood, 1799-E...
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Three Mariners Court
In Fleet Street (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Three Needle Street
See Threadneedle Street.
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Three Nun Court
East out of Aldermanbury at No. 19 (P.O. Directory). In Bassishaw Ward and Cripplegate Ward Within, ...
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Three Nunnes Alley
See Three Nuns Court.
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Three Nuns Court
North out of Threadneedle Street, between St. Christopher's Church and Prince's Street In Broad Stre...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Three Nuns Yard
North out of Aldgate High Street, east of St. Botolph's Church (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
For...
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Three Pidgeon Court
North out of Angel Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746).
The site is now occupied by t...
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Three Pigeon Alley
South out of London Wall. In Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755)
Site seems occupied by...
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Three Pigeon Court
South out of Jewin Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
Site now occup...
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Three Pigeons Court
North out of Barbican, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Boyle, 1799).
First mention: "Three Pigeon Alle...
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Three Sisters Court
In St. Catherine's Court, in St. Katherine's precinct (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Site now occupied by...
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Three Slipper Court
West out of Hand Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108-Boyle, 1799).
Sit...
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Three Still Court
East out of Bishopsgate Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (Hatton, 1708-Boyle, 1799).
Rents from ...
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Three Sun Court
See Sumner Court.
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Three Ton Alley
In Long Lane (P.C. 1732).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Three Tun Court
1) East out of St. Michael's Lane at No. 24. In Bridge Ward Within and Candlewick Ward (Strype, 1720...
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Three Tun Tavern
1) On the east side of St. Martin le Grand, at the south-west corner of Bell Court, in Aldersgate Wa...
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Three Tun Yard
In Cloth Fair (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799) Not named in the maps.
...
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Three Tuns Alley
In Aldermanbury (Lockie, 1816).
Not named in the maps.
...
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Three Tuns Court
East out of Red Cross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-O.S. 1880).
The site is now oc...
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Three Tuns Passage
West out of Ivy Lane, at No.15, to Paternoster Square (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within.
...
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three to one
He is playing three to one, though sure to lose; said of one engaged in the amorous congress.
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three-penny upright
A retailer of love, who, for the sum mentioned, dispenses her favours standing against a wall.
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three-legged mare
The gallows, formerly consisting of three posts, over which were laid three transverse beams. This c...
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one! two!! three!!!
The song with which the seamen bowse out the bowlines; the last haul being completed by belay O!
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three-cocked hat
A silly article of sea-wear now happily passing away, retained only by coachmen, lord-mayor's men, a...
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three half-hitches are more than a king's yacht wants
An exclamatory remark to a green hand, meaning that two are enough.
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Taverns, The Three
[Three Taverns TAVERNS]
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Three Nun Inn, Aldgate; Three Nuns Hotel
See Three Nuns Yard.
...
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Chief of the three
A title given to Adino the Eznite, one of David's greatest heroes (2 Sam. 23:8); also called Jashobe...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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(The) Angel and Three Crowns
-In St. Paul's Churchyard, 1673 (L. and P. Chas. II. XIV.).
No later reference.
...
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Three Colt Court, Yard
South out of London Wall with a passage to Little Swan Alley. In Coleman Street Ward (Rocque, 1746-B...
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Three Crown Court, Minories
West out of the Minories. In Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
Former names: "Thre...
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The Three Crowns, Foster Lane
See Three Crown Court2.
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Three Falcon, Faulcon Court
North out of Fleet Street at No.144.
See Cheshire Court.
Name derived from the sign.
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Three Kings Alley, Minories
See Three King Court.
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Three Leg Court, Yard
East out of Whitecross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831).
Site now o...
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Three Pigeon Alley, Barbican
See Three Pigeon Court.
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Three Tuns Alley, Court
South out of Newgate Street, with a passage to Newgate Market and east to Ivy Lane. In Farringdon Wa...
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Three Tuns Court, Alley
In Threadneedle Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
...
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gentleman of three ins
In debt, in gaol, and in danger of remaining there for life: or, in gaol, indicted, and in danger of...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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gentleman of three outs
That is, without money, without wit, and without manners: some add another out, i.e. without credit....
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Three-torque system of control
·add. ·- Any system of rudders by which the pilot can exert a turning moment about each of the three...
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Back Alley, Three Crane Lane
A passage to the Thames out of Three Crane Lane (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799). In Vintry Ward.
The all...
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Back Alley, Three Foxes Court
Out of Three Foxes Court, Long Lane, West Smithfield (Strype, 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the m...
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Dolphin and Three Colt Yard
Out of Crutched Friars (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle,1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Three Colt Yard, Crutched Friars
See French Horn Yard.
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Three Colts Alley, Bishopsgate Without
See Three Colt Court.
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Three Crown Alley, Bride Lane
See Three Crowns Yard.
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Three Crown Court, Jewry Street
West out of Jewry Street at No.12 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
First mention: Strype, ed. 172...
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Three Hard Court, Creechurch Lane
See Three Herring Court.
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Three Shear Court, Garlick Hill
See Three Crown Court.
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Three Ton Alley, Ivy Lane
See Ship Alley and Three Tuns Alley, Court, Newgate Street.
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Three Tun Alley, Thames Street
, Three Tun Court
North out of Thames Street, between Fish Street Hill and St. Michael's Lane (O. an...
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Three Tun Alley, London Wall
See Drapers' Buildings.
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Three Tuns Tavern, Hart Street
See New London Street.
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three sheets in the wind
Unsteady from drink.
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Three Tun Alley, Bishopsgate St. Without
See Farrar's Rents.
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Three Tun Tavern, Aldgate High Street
See George Alley.
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Three Tun Court, Hart Street, Crutched Friars
See New London Street.
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