10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSSISH»
Discover the use of
crossish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
crossish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Salome gits a little crossish onst in a while — a little crossish when she sees the
young folks doin' jist what they're a mind to do, and the ole folks bein^ put down.
An' it ain't i' the natur' o' a fine young man like Massa Larry not to feel a little sort ...
Miriam Coles Harris, 1871
2
Signs of Masculinity: Men in Literature, 1700 to the Present
Nancy notes that he looked 'a bit crossish' and Agnes goes so far as to say that
he 'did not impress me with the idea [...] of such an individual as the cottagers
described him' (pp.77, 83). Though these comments are immediately qualified, ...
3
The Heir at Law. A comedy in five acts, etc
Od rabbit it, but summut have happen'd—You have seen your father, and things
ha' gone crossish.—Who have been here, Dick? Dick. Only a gentleman, who
had the honour of being depnted ambassador from my father. Zek. What a
dickens ...
My poor mother was full of complaints — for the first time in her life, I found her
indisputably crossish. It was an ill time to relate my adventures. I had enough to
do to listen. They had all day been hunting for lodgings in vain. My father's pocket
...
Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.), 1855
5
The law of Java.- Blue-beard, or female curiosity
You have seen your father, and things ha' gone croSsish. “'ho have been here ,
Dick? men. Only a gentleman , who had the honour of being deputed
ambassador from my father. znnnr.. _ What a dickens, an ambassador!—-Pish ,-
now you be ...
George Colman (the Younger), J.W. Lake, 1827
6
The private journal and literary remains of John Byrom
Tuesday, [26th] : Mr. Whitehead half after eight, and I was crossish, qu. it was
wrong my behaviour to him, and others upon occasion, very wroug, the
complaining and fault-finding way not suitable to a sinner ; I was in a hurry, being
to go to Mr.
Chetham Society, John Byrom, Richard Parkinson, 1856
7
The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom: Ed. ...
Tuesday, [26th] : Mr. Whitehead half after eight, and I was crossish, qu. it was
wrong my behaviour to him, and others upon occasion, very wrong, the
complaining and fault-finding way not suitable to a sinner ; I was in a hurry, being
to go to Mr.
8
The Heir at Law ... As performed at the Theatre Royal, ...
Od rabbit it! but summut have happened. -You ha' seen your father, and things ha
' gone crossish. \Vho have been here, Dick ? DICK. Only a gentleman, who had
the honour of being deputed ambassador from my father. ZEK. What a diekens!
9
Notes on the South Lancashire Dialect
So, we 'n bide one another, whatever may come ; For, there 's no peace i' th world
iv there 's no peace awhoam ; An' neaw, when a random word gies her some
pain, Or makes her a little bit -crossish i' th grain, Sunshine comes back, As soon
...
James Allanson Picton, 1865
10
The Caxtons: a family picture
tably crossish. It was an ill time to relate my adventures. I had enough to do to
listen. They had all day been hunting for lodgings in vain. My father's pocket had
been picked of a new India handkerchief. Primmins, who ought to know London
so ...
Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton, 1860
