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Winter
·noun The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
II. Winter ·vi To keep, feed or manage, dur...
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Rig
·noun A blast of wind.
II. Rig ·noun A <<Ridge>>.
III. Rig ·noun Dress; ·esp., odd or fanciful clo...
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rig
Fun, game, diversion, or trick. To run one's rig upon any particular person; to make him a butt. l a...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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rig
to run a rig upon a person is to banter harshly. To jeer. North.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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rig
Colloquially, mischievous frolic not carried to excess.
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Winter-beaten
·adj Beaten or harassed by the severe weather of winter.
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Winter-ground
·vt To coved over in the season of winter, as for protection or shelter; as, to winter-ground the ro...
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Winter-proud
·adj Having too rank or forward a growth for winter.
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Winter, William
(b. 1836)
American critic, etc. Shakespeare's England, Grey Days and Gold, Old Shrines and Ivy Brow...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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winter cricket
A taylor.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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jacky winter
n.
the vernacular name in NewSouth Wales of the Brown Flycatcher, Microeca fascinans,a common littl...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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winter cherry
n.
See balloon vine.
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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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winter-hedge
a wooden frame (called also a CLOTHES-HORSE) for dry ing linen by the fire. York.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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winter-fish
This term generally alludes to cured cod and ling.
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winter-quarters
The towns or posts occupied during the winter by troops who quit the campaign for the season. Also, ...
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winter-solstice
See capricornus.
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Gunter rig
·- A topmast arranged with metal bands so that it will readily slide up and down the lower mast.
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Rig-Veda
·- ·see <<Veda>>.
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bleating rig
Sheep stealing. Cant.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dobin rig
Stealing ribbands from haberdashers early in the morning or late at night; generally practised by wo...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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dog's rig
To copulate till you are tired, and then turn tail to it.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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fawney rig
A common fraud, thus practised: A fellow drops a brass ring, double gilt, which he picks up before t...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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konoblin rig
Stealing large pieces of coal from coalsheds.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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lowing rig
Stealing oxen or cows.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tolliban rig
A species of cheat carried on by a woman, assuming the character of a dumb and deaf conjuror.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cat-rig
A rig which in smooth water surpasses every other, but, being utterly unsuited for sea or heavy weat...
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rig, to
To fit the shrouds, stays, braces, and running-rigging to their respective masts, yards, and sails. ...
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"Winter, John Strange"
see Stannard, Mrs. Arthur.
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Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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rig the gratings
Prepare them for punishment.
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capstan, to rig the
To fix the bars in their respective holes, thrust in the pins to confine them, and reeve the swifter...
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rig of a ship
The disposition of the masts, cut of sails, &c., whether square or fore-and-aft rigs. In fact, the r...
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rig the capstan, to
To fix the bars in the drumhead in readiness for heaving; not forgetting to pin and swift. (See caps...
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