10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARPETMONGER»
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carpetmonger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
carpetmonger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dictionary of Shakespeare Words
It comes from the idea that a lady's room is carpeted and the carpetmonger finds
himself in many such rooms. Carrack, Carack - (KAIR-ak) a large ship, a galleon
outfitted for war. Generally spelled "carrack" in general speech and in many ...
BookCaps, BookCaps Study Guides Staff, 2011
West Side Goldie by Carpetmonger Westwell Cambridge Waterloo by Pride of
the Village . 2nd do. - Fashion by White Boy . - Village Maid by Village Beau
Wetherby Grand Duchess by Kingscote Duke 17th Wharfdale 5th by Lord
Mansion 6th ...
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A concordance to the works of Thomas Nashe
... Swear lMeeter-monger 1 Letter-monger 1 Whoremonger 1 Fishmonger 1
Ironmonger 1 Carpetmonger 1 Jestmonger 7 Stronger 19 Hunger 6 Younger 2
Astrologer 2 Roger 2 Larger 1 Mauger 1103 Her 19 Preacher 1 Teacher 1
Stomacher 1 ...
Louis Ule, Thomas Nash, 1997
If you stripped off that overwrought amice and alb, Adare thought, you might
mistake him for a carpetmonger or a wheelwright. The priest's entourage ensured
that there was no danger of that. Before and behind him walked two columns of ...
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Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion
... [relatingto the court, appropriate to a drawing room] not 'in the field' TN III.iv.231
[Sir Toby toViola as Cesario, of Sir Andrew] He is knight dubbed with unhatched
rapier and on carpet consideration [i.e. for nonmilitary service] carpetmonger (n.)
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David Crystal, Ben Crystal, 2004
M o n g e r: ballad - manger; barber-monger; carpetmonger; cnstermonger; fancy-
mongcr; fashionmonger; fishlnonger; fleshmonger; love-monger; newsmonger;
whoremonger; woodmonger. Mo n g i ng: fashion-monging. Monster: bcmonster ...
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Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary
Chamber-er, a man conversant with the arts of peace, opposed to a soldier; the
same as carpetmonger, q. 11.: have not those soft parts of convercation that —s
have, Oth. III, 3, 265. Chamber-hanging, tapestry: averring notes of c., pictures, ...
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The Works of Shakespeare ....: Othello, ed. by H.C. Hart
Schmidt equals the term to “carpetmonger” of IMuch Ado, V. ii. 32, i.e. “men of
peace,” opposed to “soldiers,” but there is no proof of such a sense. As the word “
chambcrer” had the julius Casar, 111. 1. 24. 467. execution] action, performance.
William Shakespeare, William James Craig, Robert Hope Case, 1905
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Shakspeare's Much Ado about Nothing
3). 'Accompany.' Buckler (v. 2. 16). 'Shield.' " Give the bucklers "=' yield the victory.
' C Candle-waster (v. 1. 18). 'One who sits up at night,' to read or revel ; probably
the former. Canker (i. 3. 25). The dogrose. See note. Carpetmonger (v. 2. 31).
William Shakespeare, Arthur Wilson Verity, 1890
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