Author: George Henderson (of Chirnside)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The popular rhymes, sayings, and proverbs of the county of Berwick, with notes by G. Henderson
Author: George Henderson (of Chirnside)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 900
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Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Author: Peter Richard Wilkinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415430844
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415430844
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.
Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Author: Dick Wilkinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113408529X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113408529X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This absorbing collection of metaphors includes a variety of expressions with figurative meanings, like similes, proverbs, slang and catchphrases. It is the result of a lifetime of work on dialect and metaphor and gives an overview of the folk wisdom expressed in figurative expressions. The author draws on his extensive contact with the rural cultures of Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire and Lancashire, but has also included a range of sayings from North America, Australia, Scotland and other English speaking countries. With revised contents and an improved index to make individual entries easier to find, the Concise can be used to check the meaning and the origin of an expression or to avoid mixed metaphors, anachronisms and incongruities. It is a joy to browse long after your original query has been answered.
Publications of the Scottish History Society
Author: Scottish History Society
Publisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A Contribution to the Bibliography of Scottish Topography
Author: Sir Arthur Mitchell
Publisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Author: P.R. Wilkinson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134474148
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 2991
Book Description
This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134474148
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 2991
Book Description
This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.
Proverbs and Their Lessons
Author: Richard Chenevix Trench
Publisher:
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Category : Proverbs
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Proverbs
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Author: Steve Roud
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141941626
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141941626
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.