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pier-glass
pier-glass (ˈpɪəglɑːs, -æ-) [f. pier n.2 3 + glass n. 8.] A large tall mirror; orig. one fitted to fill up the pier or space between two windows, or over a chimney-piece.1703 Lond. Gaz. No. 3889/4 Lost..7 Peer Glasses, 2 in black Frames, and 5 in Japan'd Frames with cross Bars. 1713 Steele Guard. No... Oxford English Dictionary
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Pier glass
A pier glass or trumeau mirror is a mirror which is placed on a pier, i.e. a wall between two windows supporting an upper structure. It is therefore generally of a long and tall shape to fit the space. It may be as a hanging mirror or as mirrored glass affixed flush to the pier, in which case it is ... wikipedia.org
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inbreath
inbreath (ˈɪnbrɛθ) [f. in adv. + breath.] A drawing in of the breath.1921 R. Graves Pier-Glass 26 The deep in-breath, The breath roaring out. 1936 J. G. Brandon Dragnet iv. 37 It was accompanied by a hissing inbreath from Ferradi. 1956 J. Lotz in L. T. White Frontiers of Knowledge in Study of Man xi... Oxford English Dictionary
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Mary Stevens Beall
In every room, there was a collection of pier-glass, antique mahogany, card tables, and candle stands. wikipedia.org
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pier
▪ I. † pier, n.1 Obs. rare. [a. OF. piere, pierre stone:—L. petra, Gr. πέτρα rock.] A stone: in fraunche pier, F. franche pierre, freestone; precious pier, F. pierre précieuse, precious stone.a 1400–50 Alexander 4356 Ne nouthire housing we haue, ay quils we here duell Bot at is fetid of flesch & of ... Oxford English Dictionary
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1921 in poetry
Eliot, The Metaphysical Poets, critical essay on the Metaphysical poets of the 16th and 17th centuries (text here) Robert Graves, The Pier-Glass D. wikipedia.org
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hive
▪ I. hive, n. (haɪv) Forms: 1 h{yacu}f, 2– hive, (4 huive, 4–7 hyve, heve, 5 hyfe). [OE. h{yacu}f:—OTeut. type *hûfi-z; not preserved elsewhere in Teutonic; prob. related to ON. h{uacu}fr hull of a ship, and to L. cūpa tub, cask. The form hēve is Kentish.] 1. An artificial receptacle for the habitat... Oxford English Dictionary
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backing
▪ I. backing, vbl. n. (ˈbækɪŋ) [f. back v. + -ing1.] I. The action of the vb. back in various senses. 1. The action of supporting at the back.1596 Shakes. 1 Hen. IV, ii. iv. 165 Call you that backing of your friends? a plague vpon such backing! 1633 Ames Agst. Cerem. ii. 281 For the backinge of the ... Oxford English Dictionary
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mist
▪ I. mist, n.1 (mɪst) Forms: 1– mist; also 3 mijst, 3–6 myste, 4–7 myst, miste, (5 meyst). [OE. mist str. masc. = MLG. (LG.), MDu. (Du.) mist, Icel. mistur (genit. misturs) neut. (Norw., Sw. mist):—OTeut. *mihstoz-, f. mī̆g-:—pre-Teut. *migh-, meigh-, as in Gr. ὀµίχλη, OSl. mĭgla, Skr. mih and mēgha... Oxford English Dictionary
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مترو الانفاق
ومن بين هذه الفرق الفرق المحلية غلاس مون (Glass Moon)، وذا فابلوس نوبز (The Fabulous Knobs)، اللتان حظيتا بشعبية إقليمية في ذلك الوقت. ستوغس، في The Pier لألبومها Confusion is Sex. wikipedia.org
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hate
▪ I. hate, n.1 (heɪt) Forms: 1–4 (6 Sc.) hete, (1 heate, 3 hæte), 3– hate, (3 ate, 4 het, haat(e, hat, 6 Sc. heyt, hait). [OE. hęte masc. = OS. hęti (:—hati-); cf. OHG. haȥ (haȥȥes) masc. and neut. (Ger. hasz m.), MDu. hāte fem., m., hat m., Du. haat m., ON. hatr, Goth. hatis neut.; these forms poin... Oxford English Dictionary
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survey
▪ I. survey, n. (ˈsɜːveɪ, səˈveɪ) Also 6– 7 -vay, -veigh, 7 servey. [f. next.] The action, or an act, of surveying; the object or result of this. 1. a. The act of viewing, examining, or inspecting in detail, esp. for some specific purpose; usually spec. a formal or official inspection of the particu... Oxford English Dictionary
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ram
▪ I. ram, n.1 (ræm) Forms: 1 rom(m, 1–2 ramm, 4–7 ramme, 5–6 rame, rambe, 1– ram. [OE. ram(m, rǫm(m = (M)Du., (M)LG., OHG. and MHG. ram (ramm-): cf. G. ramme rammer, naval ram. Perh. related to ON. ramm-r strong.] 1. a. A male sheep; in domestication, one kept for breeding purposes, a tup.c 825 Vesp... Oxford English Dictionary
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Return to Bibliography home pageBibliography: Gom-GzAuthor names and work titles beginning with:A-AM |AN-AY |B-BA |BE-BLA |BLE-BRN |BRO-BY |C-CE |CH-CLE |CLI-COS |COT-CY |D-DE |DI-DY |E |F-FL |FO-FY |G-GOL |GOM-GZ |H-HARS |HART-HE |HI-HOP |HOR-HY |I |J |K |L-LH |LI-LY |M-MAN |MAP-MAY |ME-MOL |MON-MY... Oxford English Dictionary
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rat
▪ I. rat, n.1 (ræt) Forms: 1 ræt, 4–6 ratte, 6 ratt, 5– rat. [OE. ræt (once) = Du. rat, MHG. rat (G. ratz), masc.; also OLG. ratta, OHG. ratte (G. ratte, ratze), fem., and OHG. ratto m.; = F. rat m., rate f., Sp., Pg. rato, obs. It. ratto, med.L. ratus, rattus. The ultimate origin of the word is unc... Oxford English Dictionary
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