10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARBIES»
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Selected Poems of Herman Melville
"The Haglets," for all its fine flashes and its thematic interest, is not one of
Melville's best pieces; nor is its sea- floor as richly freighted as that of "Billy in the
Darbies," the poem which "The Haglets" forecasts. "Billy in the Darbies," though it
does ...
Herman Melville, Robert Penn Warren, 2004
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ... ...
DAN TUCKER, subs. phr. (rhyming slang). — Butter. For synonyms, see CART-
GREASE. DARBIES, subs, (common). — i. Handcuffs. [Origin uncertain. Father
Derby's name (he is supposed to have been a noted usurer) was already
proverbial ...
John Stephen Farmer, Henley, 1891
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100 Essential American Poems
Darbies. Good of the Chaplain to enter Lone Bay And down on his marrowbones
here and pray For the likes just o' me, Billy Budd.—But look: Through the port
comes the moonshine astray! It tips the guard's cutlass and silvers this nook; But
...
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The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal
Anglo-Indian. Dandypratt, a funny little fellow, a mannikin ; originally a half-
farthing of the time of Henry VII. Danna, human ordure ; danna drag, a nightman's
or dustman's cart ; hence dunna-ken, which see. Darbies, handcuffs. — Old Cant.
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English
M 71^2 Some people use the expression darbies [for] groups of people dressing
up in disguise and going around the community janneying. C 71-26 At that time
they had a word for fellows like him — scoundrel, sly or cunning fellow.
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
darbies . As handcuffs (from ca 1660), prob. orig. s., certainly soon coll; but as
fetters (from ca 1670) always, though rare, s., ob. by 1860. Marryat, in Japhet, “
We may as well put on the darbies, continued he, producing a pair of handcuffs.
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Provincial companies. Appendices
To the Lo Willoughbyes players To the Queenes players To the Lo Darsies
players To the Lo Ogles players To the Quenes players To the Earle of darbies
players To the Lo Admiralls players . Sum. vi» i8 iid 2 Dec. 6, 1597. To the Earle
of ...
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The Contributor: Representing the Young Men's and Young ...
Constables used to be known as "Johnny Darbies," said to be a corruption of the
French gensdarmcs, and they are still occasionally called "Johnnies." The "
darbies" is a very old cant term for the handcuffs, and it has been said that when
they ...
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Slang: A Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the ...
Darbies — Irons, fetters ; not so much used on culprits recently, being restricted in
the Newgate regulations to malefactors, or convicted felons. Formerly, the free
intercourse which existed between the outside and the inside of the jug just ...
A discussion of the ballad as a dramatic monologue appears in Rosenthal and
Smith (1955), pp. 372—75. 351. these darbies: “Darbies: an old cant word for
irons or hand-cuffs; it is still retained” (Smyth, The Sailor's Word-Book, p. 233).
Herman Melville, Harrison Hayford, Merton M. Sealts, Jr., 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARBIES»
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Als diese dafür sorgen, dass Kellys lästiger kleiner Bruder endlich mal still ist oder Darbies Knöchel im Handumdrehen heilt, sind sich die ... «Mobilegeeks, Jan 15»
Fall into a Book: Mummering tradition explored in 'delightful little …
Jarvis points out mummers may go by other names, including jannies, fools, oonchicks or darbies but they share a love of mischief and mystery. «Truro Daily News, Dec 14»
Darbies: spooks, spectres or mummers?
In one story from Colinet, St. Mary's Bay, her informants told her a strange story about serving girl who was killed, flattened, by the darbies. «The Telegram, Sep 14»
'If Judy (Johnson) were only white, he could name is own price'
Hilldale, sometimes called the Daisies or the Darbies, was helmed by intrepid owner Ed Bolden, who was often seen as a renegade for ... «Philly.com, Jun 14»
Rockquest winner looks to Lorde
They were followed in second place by King's High School five-piece indie-pop group The Darbies, featuring bass player/lead vocalist Tane ... «Otago Daily Times, Jun 14»
Classical Playlist: Beethoven, Mahler, Aaron Copland and More
The disc also includes William Bolcom's “Billy in the Darbies” and Copland's “Two Pieces for String Quartet.” The Lark is joined by the pianist ... «New York Times, Apr 14»
A-League: what to look out for this weekend
British teams seem to compete in at least 5 leagues, including on the continent, and a number of Darbies etc... a secret language only known to ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»
Mummers he wrote
... known by other names, Jarvis notes. In different parts of the province, he said in a news release, they are known as janneys, darbies, or fools. «The Telegram, Dec 13»
Billy Budd, Glyndebourne, review
... vocally mature Billy, deeply affecting in both his courtroom self-defence and his musings in the Darbies. His nemesis is now Brindley Sherratt, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 13»
In Game of 1's and 0's, MLS Stars Win
(This being the Goal blog, there might be an inclination to pronounce the later as dArbies, but that's a nit to pick in another posting.) In soccer ... «New York Times, Jul 12»
