10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COYISHNESS»
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coyishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Flugel's Complete Dictionary of the German and English Languages
3ungfraulid)t(it// maidenlike behaviour; coyishness. 3unga,efettr m. (-tn 5 pi — en)
bachelor, single man ; ctmjxa. — cnfd)aft; /. — cnftanD; M. bachelorship. .
newness, freshness. Singling, m. (-<6i pi. -e) youth, young man, youngster, lad ;
iccifie ...
C. A. Feiling, A. Heimann, 1843
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Presidential Legislation in India: The Law and Practice of ...
But he does not argue that the incoherence, or what he refers to as 'judicial
creativity combined with judicial coyishness', is totally useless.133 Lest his
analysis is read too strongly, he is quick to add: 'It should not be assumed that we
are ...
3
Circassia: or, A tour to the Caucasus
... when the wind sweeps over their surface, and an assumed timidity and
coyishness studied as early, I think, as when she first thought of being loved,
courted the attention, if they did not inspire devotion. There was no one present,
however, ...
4
The victim of chancery: or, A debtor's experience
The manly bearing and satisfied smile of Mr. Allen, and the rose-tint blush and
the lustrous eye of Amelia, whenever he was present, were tell-tale signals that
all these things had happened to them. The maiden coyishness of Amelia was
not ...
5
Scripture Manners and Customs ... Tenth edition. [By Mary ...
The window, when closed with the lattice, admitted of a person from the inside
seeing without being seen : hence it is given as a token of coyishness :—“My
beloved is like a roe or a young hart; behold he standeth behind our wall, he
looketh ...
Had he been similarly circumstanced with a lady of high position, he might
perhaps have been reduced to despair, but the resistance of this coyishness of
nature's own growth had for him a peculiar charm. He said to himself, she would
love ...
7
I'll Love You Till You Die
Harry liked her coyishness. It made the scene more believable. “Because the
clerk wished you a pleasant trip.” “That's correct. Now I really must be going.” “
See you on board!” shouted Harry. You're overacting Harry, thought Melanie. But
then ...
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Popular Errors Explained and Illustrated: A Book for Old and ...
It is a prevailing vulgar Error that every bishop, before he accepts the bishopric
which is offered to him, affects a maiden coyishness, and answers, JVolo
episcopari. The origin of these words, and this notion (says Mr. Christian, in his
notes to ...
... the day & time hath beene, if I had still beene wise, I might haue enioyed my
true lone had I not beene so n[ise'] ; but Coyishness, & toyishness, &
peeuishness such store hath brought me to this pensiueness, and many maidens
[more '2].
Thomas Percy, John Wesley Hales, Frederick James Furnivall, 1868
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Women's suffrage: the reform against nature
... the restriction of words and formal advances, and allowing nature to interpret
and work out her problem, hampered by no unnatural coyishness. Women can
not be forward and bold, but they are now a great way further off than they need
be.
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COYISHNESS»
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coyishness is used in the context of the following news items.
Acee Q&A: SDSU big winner if Bolts bolt?
Has Gehlkin's job as Chargers beat writer been tougher than when you had the job, given McCoy's perpetual coyishness? I honestly wonder why any of you ... «U-T San Diego, Jun 15»
Premiere: Burnt Palms – “Open My Eyes”
... unrelenting rhythm section, capturing the energy and coyishness that somehow simultaneously inhabit the band's frenetic live performances, ... «The Bay Bridged, May 14»
Indomitable spirit: Coming back to life
There's a charm in her eyes that's undeniable; a coyishness that takes your breath away; a fragility that houses her strength; her long brown ... «gulfnews.com, Feb 12»
