10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMPISHNESS»
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...can be grown like other things.
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Dictionarium Scoto-Celticum: a Dictionary of the Gaelic ...
See Dumpish. DUMPISHNESS, s. Tromsanaich, trom-inntinn, smuairean.
DUMPY, acfi. Geinneach. DUN, adj. l. A colour partaking of brown and black: ciar,
lachduinn. 2. dark, gloomy: duaichnidh, dorch. DUN, v. a. Tagair, tathuinn,
bodhair.
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
... damp, Du.dompig, damp,hazy, misty,Du. dompen, to quench,extinguish, and
toE. damp. AlsotoEFries. dump, heavy, moist.Cf. the phr. 'todamp one's spirits.'
SeeDamp. Der. dumpish, dumpishly, dumpishness. DUN (1),ofa dull brown
colour.
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The Works: Now First Collected : with Some Account of His ...
... yielded over themselves to a disconsolate heartlessness and a sad dejection
of spirit, partly through a natural disposition inclining to dumpishness, and partly
through the prevalence of temptation : for Satan, well knowing how much it
makes ...
Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt,
1808
... cachexics, catalepsies, cataracts, contnsions, confusions, dropsy, dispepsy,
diabetes, dizziness, drowsiness, deafness and dumpishness. It purifies the blood
and purges the bowels; strengthens the stomach and stops bleeding at the nose;
...
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David's repentance. Or, A plain and familiar exposition of ...
Surely that: is nothing but Malancholy and Dumpishness ; and therefore they
council him to be Jocund, and to go into merry company-to put awav,such odd
Conceits, such vain and soolish Fanciessbu: alass poor Souls : they consider nc-t
'that ...
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A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe ...: 1655 ...
He sent immediately upon the receipt of his commiflion to me, but told me nothing
of the commisfion; but by his looks shew'd unusual dumpishness and confusion. I
tooke my leave of him, and sent to know the truth of him, who returned me the ...
John Thurloe, Thomas Birch,
1742
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The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to ...
... and William of Cloudesley, The odd tale of William Richard & Humfrey : The
pretty conceit of John Splinters last will — excellent books against heart qualms
and dumpishness." To which the zealous minister replied : " They are good to
kindle ...
John Bunyan, George Offor,
1847
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A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language. - London, Bohn 1845
DRUDGE, v. а. and n. Dean sier-ebair, oibriub gun nimh , dean ebair tbràilleîl.
Braun, ail; Ы. Ашьцпюась,. Генг-ЪЬЬпсЬд,. DUM FISH, adj. Troni-lnntlnneach,
dubbми, вшивйгеппщъйп. DUMPISHNESS, s. tinn, munlrean. DRE. DRU. 725.
Norman Macleod, Daniel Dewar,
1845
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The chief of sinners objects of mercy: The knowledge of ...
Unbelief is the great root of all dumpishness. It was by the belief of the word we
had life at first, and by an exercise of that belief we gain liveliness. What
maintains our love will maintain our delight ; the amiableness of God, and A
DISCOURSE ...