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roughings dial. (ˈrʌfɪŋz) Also 8 roughin. [App. a var. of rowen, influenced by rough a. through the variant row a.1] (See quots.)1674 Ray N.C. Words, Eddish, Roughings. 1691 ― S. & E.C. Words, Roughings, latter grass, after-mathes. 1694 Kennett Par. Antiq. Gloss. s.v. Ernes, Roughings and Aftermaths...
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Honoria Lawrence
In such roughings this admirable wife was delighted to share; and at other times she would lighten his labour by reading books he wished to consult, or
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eddish
eddish (ˈɛdɪʃ) Forms: (? 1 edisc, -esc), 6–7 edysche, -ysshe, -ish, 6–8 etch(e, 7–8 eadish (7 esh), (9 dial. eddige, hedditch), 7– eddish. See also earsh, arrish. [Of obscure etymology. Usually identified with OE. edisc park or enclosed pasture (glossed vivarium), with which cf. OE. yddisc, renderin...
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roughing
roughing, vbl. n. (ˈrʌfɪŋ) [f. rough v.] 1. a. The action of making rough. Also fig.1755 Mem. Capt. P. Drake II. i. 6 She would not even receive some Presents I offered her, but stood Proof against my Ruffing and Smoothing. 1876 Voyle & Stevenson Milit. Dict. 353/1 The term roughing is applied to th...
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rowen -cheese
▪ I. rowen Now chiefly dial. and U.S. (ˈraʊən) Forms: α. 4 rewayn, 5 ryweyn, 6 rewen. β. 5 raweyne, rawen, 8–9 rawing (9 rawn). γ. 5 rowayne, roweyn, 6– rowen, 9 rouen, rowan; 7 rowin, 7–9 rowing. [a. ONF. *rewain (cf. mod.Picard rouain, Norman revouin), = OF. (and mod.F.) regain: for the etymology ...
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average
▪ I. ˈaverage, n.1 Old Law. Forms: 5– average; Sc. 6 avarage, arage, arrage, aryage, 6–9 arriage. [In OF. average (Godef.) and med. (Anglo-) L. averagium, apparently the same as avera in Domesday Book, explained by Spelman as ‘one day's work which the king's tenants gave to the sheriff.’ In the vern...
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