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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... given certain basic rights , although these were strictly controlled . They were , for instance , given grazing rights ( pannage ) when the deer were not fawning and they could raise cattle and pigs . They were permitted to gather waste ...
... given certain basic rights , although these were strictly controlled . They were , for instance , given grazing rights ( pannage ) when the deer were not fawning and they could raise cattle and pigs . They were permitted to gather waste ...
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... given by a King of France . Not surprisingly , such a tantalising display of riches proved an overwhelming temptation to Henry VIII when he dissolved the monasteries . In 1538 the treasure adorning the shrine was confiscated and an ...
... given by a King of France . Not surprisingly , such a tantalising display of riches proved an overwhelming temptation to Henry VIII when he dissolved the monasteries . In 1538 the treasure adorning the shrine was confiscated and an ...
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... given the ending -ado . Shakespeare was amongst the first to make a verb of the new noun . In ALL'S WELL THAT Ends Well ( 1603 ) , Helena asks the rogue Parolles Man is enemie to virginitie , how may we barracado it against him ...
... given the ending -ado . Shakespeare was amongst the first to make a verb of the new noun . In ALL'S WELL THAT Ends Well ( 1603 ) , Helena asks the rogue Parolles Man is enemie to virginitie , how may we barracado it against him ...
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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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