10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABHOMINABLE»
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abhominable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
abhominable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perspectives on Prescriptivism
L. and OFr., and in Eng. from Wyclif to 17th c., regularly spelt abhominable, and
explained as ab homine, quasi 'away from man, inhuman, beastly,' a derivation
which influenced the use and has permanently affected the meaning of the word.
Joan C. Beal, Carmela Nocera, Massimo Sturiale, 2008
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On Early English Pronunciation, with Especial Reference to ...
Abhominable was a common orthography in the xvi th century, and the h seems
to have been occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in
Love's Labour Lost (1623, Comedies, p. 136) says: "neighbour vocatur nebour ;
neigh ...
Alexander John Ellis, William Salesbury, Johann Andreas Schmeller, 1869
Gill adds the words hour, hyssop, which he writes (ai'zop). Abhominable was a
common orthography in the xvi th century, and the /* seems to have been
occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in Love's Labour
Lost (1623, ...
Chaucer Society, London, Geoffrey Chaucer, 1869
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On Early English Pronunciation: With Especial Reference to ...
Abhominable was a common orthography in the XVI th century, and the h seems
to have been occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in
Love's Labour Lost (1623, Comedies, p. 136) says: “ neighbour rooatar nebour; ...
Alexander John Ellis, 1869
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Publications: Second Series
Gill adds the words hour, hyssop, which he writes (erzop). Abhominable was a
common orthography in the xvi th century, and the h seems to have been
occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in Love's Labour
Lost (1623, ...
Chaucer Society (London, England), Geoffrey Chaucer, 1869
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On Early English Pronunciation, with Especial Reference to ...
Abhominable was a common orthography in the XVI th century, and the h seems
to have been occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in
Love's Labour Lost (1623, Comedies, p. 136) says: “neighbour rocatur nebour;
neigh ...
Alexander John Ellis, Francis James Child, William Salesbury, 1869
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On Early English Pronunciation, with Especial Reference to ...
Gill adds the words hour, hyssop, which he writes (oi'zop). Abhominable was a
common orthography in the xvi th century, and the h seems to have been
occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in Love's Labour
Lost (1623, ...
Alexander John Ellis, William Salesbury, Johann Andreas Schmeller, 1869
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Early English Text Society: Extra series
Gill adds the words hour, hyssop, which he writes (ei'zop). Abhominable was a
common orthography in the xvi th century, and the h seems to have been
occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in Love's Labour
Lost (1623, ...
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On Early English Pronunciation, with Especial Reference to ...
Gill adds the words hour, hyssop, which he writes (arzop). Abhominable was a
common orthography in the XVI th century, and the h seems to have been
occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in Love's Labour
Lost (1623, ...
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On Early English Pronunciation
Gill adds the words hour, hyssop, which he writes (orzop). Abhominable was a
common orthography in the XVI th century, and the h seems to have been
occasionally pronounced or not pronounced, for the Pedant in Love's Labour
Lost (1623, ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABHOMINABLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
abhominable is used in the context of the following news items.
The First Georgians, BBC Four
... kept for “abhominable purposes”); and his plump mistress was suspected of creating a binge-eating culture amongst would-be candidates for ... «The Arts Desk, May 14»
'The Lexicographer's Dilemma'
I abhor such phanaticall phantasims, such insociable and poynt deuise companions, such rackers of ortagriphie. . . . this is abhominable. «New York Times, Dec 09»
