A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Vol. 2 of 2: Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, from the Fourteenth Century; J-Z (Classic Reprint) - Couverture rigide

James Orchard Halliwell

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1528347374 ISBN 13 : 9781528347372

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Excerpt from A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Vol. 2 of 2: Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs, From the Fourteenth Century; J-Z

Jacks-alive. A game, played by passing round and twirling a match or lighted paper, and he in whose hand it dies, pays a forfeit. Moor mentions it, p. 238.

Jack-sauce. An impudent fellow. It occurs in How to Choose a Good Wife, 1634.

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• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1528347374
• ISBN 13: 9781528347372
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 508
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