10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETRACTRESS»
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detractress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
On the English Language: Past and Present
... chantress,' ' tyranness' (all in Milton) ; ' citess,' ' divineress' (both in Dryden) ; '
deaness' (Stone); ' detractress' (Addison); 'hucsteress' (HowTERMINATION IN '
STER.' 141 ell) ; ' tutoress' (Shaftesbury) ; ' 140 DIMINUTIONS OF THE ENGLISH
...
Richard Chenevix Trench, 1858
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“The” Children Of Thespis: A Poem
... a terrific tongue to assist a detractress, 'Il'hey spoil'd a good scold when they
made her an actress, No gentle ingredients seem mix'd with her clay, For the
vixen's in front, be the what it may: Her humours are rancid, her lungs are
Stentorian, ...
Anthony Pasquin, West Digges, Peter Stuart, 1792
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Acomplete dictionary of the english language, both with ...
DETRACTRESS, de-trakfitres. s. A censorious woman. DETRLMENT', def-
tryumdnt. s. Loss, damage, mischief. DETRIMENTAL,deU-try-menfltal. a.
Mischievnus,harmsuhcausingloss. To DETRUDE, dG-trssde. v. a. To thrust down,
to force into a ...
... be absent) the said detractress shall be forthwith ordered to the lowest place of
the room. That none presume to speak disrespectfully of his Majesty, ctor any of
the Royal family, on pain of three hours filence. That none be permitted to talk ...
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The Spectator, no. 507-600. The Guardian. By Nestor ...
That if any shall detract from a Ladies character, (unless she be absent) the said
detractress shall be forthwith ordered to the lowest place of the room. That none
presume to speak disrespectfully of his Majesty, or any of the Royal family, ...
Joseph Addison, Thomas Tickell, 1721
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A Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages: Abridged ...
Infamatorio, derogatoria I Detractress, a. Detractora, murmuradora. ! Detriment а.
Detrimento, daño, perjmcia Detrimental, a. Perjudicial; desventajoso, dafloso.
Detrition, и. Rozadura, rozadera [tar. To Detrude, ta. Hundir, empujar; preclpi- To
...
Mariano Velázquez de la Cadena, 1858
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A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with ...
DETRACTRESS, de-trdkfltres. s. A censorious woman. DETRiMENT, detCtry-
mdnt, s. Loss, damage, mischief. DETRIMEIYFAL,dcU-try-mdnsttal. a.
Mischievous,harmful,causingloss. To DETRUDE, dd-trsssde. v. a. To thrust down,
to force into a ...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, a New Ed., ...
That if any shall detract from a lady's character, (unless she be absent) the said
detractress shall be forthwith ordered to the lowest place of the room. ' That none
presume to speak disrespectfully of his Majesty, or any of the royal family, on pain
...
9
Analytical grammar of the english language: embracing the ...
... hone factress. canoness. cateress. championess. chantress. charmeress.
chideress. chiefess. cloistress. coheiress. competitress, { competitrix. conductress
. countess. creatress. czarinai denconess. demandress. demoness. detractress.
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Works, Including the Whole Contents of Bp. Hurd's Edition: ...
That if any shall detract from a lady's character, (unless she be absent) the said
detractress shall be forthwith ordered to the lowest place of the room. That none
presume to speak disrespectfully of Ins Majesty.. or FREEHOLDER. Ill.
Joseph Addison, George Washington Greene, 1858
