10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUXOM»
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buxom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
buxom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories
[ME bustarde, modif. (perh. influenced by MF oustarde bustard, fr. L avis tarda) of
MF bistarde, fr. OIt bistarda, fr. L avis tarda, lit., slow bird, fr. avis bird + tarda, fem.
of tardus slow] buxom In England in the fifteenth century a bride promised to be ...
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Blue Kingdoms:
Buxom Buccaneers
Cross swords and match wits with a crew of award-winning fantasy authors in this third book of the exciting new Blue Kingdoms world!
Stephen D. Sullivan, Jean Rabe, Lorelei Shannon, 2008
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books
745. that he had never {eensigbl mere detestable ; but now it is dear daughter,
and my fair son. 842. Wing silently the buxom air,'] Buxom, as when we fay a
buxom lass, is vulgarly understood for merry, wanton ; but it properly signifies
flexible, ...
John Milton, Thomas Newton, 1757
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Thomson. Chatterton. Gray
We are told that his epithet, "buxom- " health," is not elegant ; — and that " he "
seems not to understand the word." — A writer, who, practically, at least, had no
dislike to coarse, and low expressions, should have been cautious of censuring a
...
5
The Late Victorian Folksong Revival: The Persistence of ...
So, mind those buxom lasses In their flying colours gay. Or soon they'll clear your
lockers, In Ratcliffe Highway. The Old Three Crowns I anchor'd in, 0 such a jolly
crew; There's rough and smooth from ev'ry clime, And copper colour too.
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
It originally signified obedient ; as John de Trevisa, a clevgy- man, tells his patron
, that he is obedient and buxom to all bis commands. In an •Id form of marriage,
used before the reformation, the bride promised to be ' obedient and buxom in ...
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club: Containing a ...
“Oh, dear, dear; how adversity does change people!” said the lady, looking
upwards. “It's the only thing 'twixt this, and the dwtor as shall change my condition
,” muttered Mr. Weller. “I really never saw aman so cross ,"' said the buxom
female.
Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1842
'by the phrase BUXOM lass. der need only compare the address of Gray with that
of Green, in his poem entitled, The Grotto, the same to which Gray is confessedly
indebted in his Ode to S/zring. . Say, father Thames, whose gentle pace, Gives ...
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blackwood's lady's magazine
While the old gentleman was thus engaged, a very buxom-looking cook, dressed
in mourning, who had been bustling about in the bar, glided into the room, and
bestowing many smirks of recognition upon Sam, silently stationed herself at the
...
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
While the old gentleman was thus eugaged, a very buxom-looking cook, dressed
in mourning, who had been hustling about in the bar, glided into the room, and
bestowiog many smirks of recovnition upon Sam, silently stationed herselt at the
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUXOM»
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buxom is used in the context of the following news items.
More Love in Hip-Hop: What the Shaming of Meek Mill and Nicki …
... made some less-than-complimentary remarks about Mill's current music and current relationship with a certain buxom hip-hop superstar. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Has the nation fallen out of love with selfie-queen Karen Danczuk?
Karen Danczuk hit the media spotlight last year with her buxom pictures, ruthless reputation and shameless self-promotion. Karen, who is a ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Erin Holland and Natasha Oakley steal the spotlight at Magic Mike …
Buxom Jade, who in 2013 competed on Big Brother Australia, wore a monochrome outfit, rocking tight black pants, over-the-knee boots and a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
From Sunny Leone to swear words, Pahlaj Nihalani censors it all
Characterised by desperate men chasing buxom women, sexual innuendo and scatological jokes, this deliberately provocative but ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
C4 orders “plus size” bride doc
My Big Fat Wedding is set in a bridal shop in Castleford, West Yorkshire that caters for more buxom brides-to-be, where dresses range from ... «Broadcast, Jul 15»
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos Slashes Its Way Onto The PS4 This Month
The latest iteration of the Onechanbara sexy zombie slayer series ups the ante with two sets of buxom vampire sisters and over a dozen stages ... «Gaming Union, Jul 15»
Restaurant review: Talent showcase at Morgan & Co.
... restaurants and breweries scattering downtown, McEchron House sits across from Glens Falls City Park like a buxom grand dame curtsying ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
Cody Simpson looks in high spirits at Venice Beach after Gigi Hadid …
A surfboard held under his armpit, he wore a white T-shirt - which featured a graphic of a scantily clad buxom model - blue shorts and a pair of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Horrigan: Why Mark Trail's wife has to take cold showers
In the same way, last November a far less buxom Cherry Trail appears in the strip to welcome Mark back aboard the sailboat. She's no longer ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
ANIME REVIEW: "D-FRAG! The Complete Collection"
The conflict draws in the buxom Takao (Tia Ballard), the president of the rival club with the competent developers, and Tama (Lindsay Seidel), ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
