10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAMPISH»
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dampish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dampish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Faerie Queene Book Four
... drThe dr Thedro oo oowzie humour of the dampish night, wzie humour of the
dampish night,wzie humour of the dampish night, wzie humour of the dampish
night,wzie humour of the dampish night, Anddidthemselues vnto their
iourneydight.
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The Imperial Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New and Exhaustive ...
"One mile in dampish «hn<le." More: Song of the Sont, il. 62. damp'-IslX-ly*. adv. [
Eng. dampish; -Jy.] In a dampish manner, rather damply. damp Ish ness, s. rEng.
dampish; -ness.~\ The quality or state of being dampish ; a moderate umouxit of ...
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Universal dictionary of the English language: a new and ...
(Eng. dampish ; -ncss.] The quality or state of being dampish ; a moderate
amount of moisture or humidity ; a tendency to dampness. * damp ly, adv. [Eng.
damp; -ly ] In a damp manner. * dampne, v.t. [Damn, v.] damp ncss, *. [Eng. damp;
-ness.] ...
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, 1898
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The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New & Original Work of ...
In a dampish manner, rather damply. damp Ishnfiss, *. [Eng. dampish; -ness.] The
quality or state of being dampish ; a moderate amount of moisture or humidity ; a
tendency to dampness. * d&mp'-iy, ndv. [Eng. damp; -ly] In a t damp manner.
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The imperial dictionary of the English language: a complete ...
DAMPISH DANGER 2. An iron plate sliding across a flue of a furnace, &c. , so as
to contract or altogether close the passage in order to check or regulate the
draught of air. — 3. A piece of movable mechanism in a pianoforte made of wood
and ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1885
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The Anglo-American Encyclopedia and Dictionary: Dictionary ...
[Eng. dampish; -ly.] In a dampish manner, rather damply. damp -Ish-ness, s. [Eng.
dampish; -ness.\ The quality or state of being dampish ; a moderate amount of
moisture or humidity ; s tendency to dampness. •damp'-ljf, adv. [Eng. damp; -ly.] ...
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The American encyclopædic dictionary
[Eng. dampish; -ly.~] In a dampish manner, rather damply. damp -Ish-nSsa, s. [
Eng. dampish; -uess.l The quality or state of being dampish ; a moderate amount
of moisture or humidity ; a tendency to dampness. •damp'-iy, adv. [Eng. damp; -ly.]
...
S. J. Herrtage, John A. Williams, Robert Hunter, 1897
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The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English ...
DAMPISH 603 DANGER 2. An iron plate sliding across a tiue of a I furnace, Ac.,
so as to contract or altogether close the passage in order to check or regulate the
draught of air. — 3. A piece of movable mechanism in a pianoforte made of ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1882
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The encyclopædic dictionary. 7 vols. [in 14].
In a dampish manner, rather damply. damp' ish-nesa, s. [Eng. dampish; -ness.]
The quality or state of being dampish ; a moderate amount of moisture or
humidity ; a tendency to dampness. *damp'-iy, adv. [Eng. damp; -ly ] In а I damp
manner.
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Universal Dictionary of the English Language: A New and ...
[Eng. dampish; -ly.] In a dampish manner, rather damply. [DAMP, 12.] damp'—ish
—néss, s. [Eng. dampish ; -ness.] The quality or state of being dampish; a
moderate amount of moisture or humidity; a tendency to dampness. *damp'-lfr,
adv.
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, Thomas Henry Huxley, 1897
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAMPISH»
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dampish is used in the context of the following news items.
Harriers blow away the capital opposition
So, although dampish and overcast at the start, conditions on Sunday weren't really far off being perfect for distance running, with a bit of a ... «The Southern Reporter, Jun 15»
Poem of the week: The Sheaves by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Where streams still gurgle over polished stones, Her feet there dangled from the dampish bank; And as a hungry dog sucks meat-bare bones «The Guardian, May 15»
Karl Kwok: How to succeed on land and at sea
So when AFR Weekend arrives to meet him in the crowded, dampish smelling bar at the members-only Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in ... «The Australian Financial Review, Mar 15»
Winter colour with Cornus and primrose
Cornus prefer dampish soil and full sun. Cut back the stems hard in March to get new more colourful growth the following winter. Not all Cornus ... «Garstang Today, Feb 15»
What the World Will Speak in 2115
A thousand years after that, it was living in the shadow of French-speaking overlords on a dampish little island. No one then living could have ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
Grattan on Friday: Barnaby Joyce as Deputy Prime Minister – a …
Some Liberals, especially those in the hardline dry camp, would be appalled at the prospect of Joyce, who has dampish tendencies, as DPM. «The Conversation AU, Oct 14»
Gardening: Penelope Lively looks back on 'the view from old age'
... head on one side, sniffing, remembering, seeking to identify its components … earth is in there, and raffia, and something woodish, dampish. «Ham&High, Oct 14»
Staying inside? Here are my top three Portland beer fests for this …
... consider that any of the half-dozen beer events happening in and near Portland on this dampish Saturday would be the main event for most ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Oct 14»
Don't have a garden? Get your green fingers working on the balcony …
Probably best buy these from the garden centre, not the overgrown soft-leaved sissies they sell in the supermarket. Shady, cool and dampish? «The Independent, Sep 14»
Five of the top flowers for September
This superb perennial prefers dampish conditions but will grow in most gardens. Dig home-made compost into the soil around it each autumn ... «Express.co.uk, Sep 14»
