The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern-day green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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Page 106
... gave her folks leave to play and none other . But card games have always involved gambling , even , it seems , amongst royal ladies . Elizabeth of York , Queen of Henry VII , certainly indulged : the money she lost during hure disporte ...
... gave her folks leave to play and none other . But card games have always involved gambling , even , it seems , amongst royal ladies . Elizabeth of York , Queen of Henry VII , certainly indulged : the money she lost during hure disporte ...
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... gave rise to the unattested Vulgar Latin verb tragināre . This was taken into Old French as tra ( h ) iner , ' to pull , to drag ' , and the verb gave rise to the noun train which developed a range of senses , all with the underlying ...
... gave rise to the unattested Vulgar Latin verb tragināre . This was taken into Old French as tra ( h ) iner , ' to pull , to drag ' , and the verb gave rise to the noun train which developed a range of senses , all with the underlying ...
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... gave a daring demonstration of his ' safety hoist ' at the Crystal Palace exhibition in New York . Riding high on an elevator platform , he gave the sudden command for the rope to be cut . The safety clamps snapped into action . Mr Otis ...
... gave a daring demonstration of his ' safety hoist ' at the Crystal Palace exhibition in New York . Riding high on an elevator platform , he gave the sudden command for the rope to be cut . The safety clamps snapped into action . Mr Otis ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
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