ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DESULTORY
From Latin dēsultōrius, relating to one who vaults or jumps, hence superficial, from dēsilīre to jump down, from de- + salīre to jump.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESULTORY»
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desultory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
desultory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Pleasures, the Dangers and the Uses of
Desultory Reading
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Stafford Henry Northcote Iddesleigh, 2009
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Some Results of
Desultory Collecting of Insects in Kansas ...
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Elbert Stephen Tucker, 2011
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Desultory Notes on Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
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James B. Montgomerie- Fleming, 2012
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Desultory Thoughts in London, Titus and Gisippus: With Other ...
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Armand Jean Du Plessis Richelieu, Duc, Richelieu, And Otley Saunders and Otley, 2010
Various; that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with
novelty, may be indulged. — Cowper. For the Port Folio. " Surplus Religious
Influence." A iate number of The Boston Recorder and Telegraph, in a
communication ...
Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall, 1826
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
CURSORY, HASTY, SLIGHT, DESULTORY. CURSORY, from the Latin curro,
signifies run over or done In running. HASTY signifies done in haste. SLIGHT is a
variation of light. DESULTORY from desilio to leap, signifies leaped over. Cursory
...
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Adoni: A
Desultory Story
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Desultory Thoughts And Reflections (1839)
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Marguerite Blessington, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESULTORY»
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desultory is used in the context of the following news items.
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Nézet-Séguin/Villazón CD …
The impression of the whole performance is of something old-fashioned which, the odd desultory vocal ornament apart, could have been ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Enniskillen dragoons fire a vocal volley
The talk turned to a desultory examination of the Super Rugby final in Wellington where a committed Highlanders threw everything at the ... «Citizen, Jul 15»
It's a man's world in European tech, too
The numbers for women of color are downright desultory. AAUW said African-American, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native held a ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Dublin Football's Bleak Years - The Time The Capital Couldn't Even …
They won a couple of desultory encounters against Westmeath and Louth. And their challenge came to an end when Meath beat them by two ... «Balls.ie, Jul 15»
Samoa test ought to be just the start
The All Blacks would do better to play matches in June against Samoa, Fiji and Tonga than stage desultory clashes against barely interested ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Review: Sleaford Mods – 'Key Markets'
On 'Face To Faces' the duo's ugly garage is snarling genius, whilst 'Tarantula Deadly Cargo's desultory post punk throb is proof of an ability to ... «Live4ever, Jul 15»
Wins, setbacks mark the path to same-sex marriage in America
The justices' first brush with same-sex marriage was brief and desultory. In October 1972, the court declined to hear arguments in Baker v. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
Rice prices poised to climb as drought deepens
... but so far in June, this area close to the Mekong River, which separates Laos from Thailand, has only seen desultory showers every few days ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
Warwickshire V Yorkshire
The loss of 42 overs on Tuesday to showers, allied to some desultory batting, slowed the Division One leaders' apparently serene progress ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
Media redraw battleines in bid for global reach
Something significant happened in April that attracted only desultory press coverage, so let's give it some more. GPlus Media Co., which ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
