10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUMPISH»
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frumpish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The busy-body: a novel ...
Pray, Georgie, don't be frumpish; it's not becoming to the cut of your face." "
Indeed, Eustace, you're in a very awkward humour," said Aunt Gatty. " To say that
Georgie is frumpish, is so very wrong. I can't think what has come over you, to call
...
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
... Hmp.' Hence (1) Frumpish, (2) Frumpty, (3) Frumpy, (4) Frumpyish, adj. ill-
humoured, cross-grained, peevish ; bad-tempered. (l) Abd. The sullen frumpish
fool That loves to be oppression's tool, SKINNER Tullachgm-mu (1809) st. 6. Der}
, nw.
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A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words: Obsolete ...
FRUMPISH. Seornful; contemptuous; pecvish ; frowsrd. Var. dial. FRUMPLE. To
wrinkle ; to crumple; to rutlle, or disorder. Var. dial. FRUMPY. Same as Frumpish,
q. v. FRUNDELE. Two pecks. North. FRUNT. To afi'ront. Somerset. FRUNTELEY.
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1865
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The Constant Couple, Or a Trip to the Jubilee, a Comedy
This made her frumpish ; but we had ne'er an angry word : she only fell a crying
over night, and I went for Italy next morning. But pray no more on't. Are you hurt,
Monsieur. Stand. But, Sir Harry, you'll-be serious when I tell you that her ghost ...
George Farquhar, Duke of Buckingham Villiers (George), John Vanbrugh, 1777
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Morphological Aspects of Language Processing
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Laurie Beth Feldman, 2013
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A Dictionary of Archaic & Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
FRUMPISH. Scornful; contemptuous; peevish ; frow aril. Var. dial. FRUMPLE. To
wrinkle ; to crumple ; to ruffle, or disorder, far. dial. FRUMPY. Same as Frumpish,
q. v. FRUNDELE. Two pecks. North. FUUNT. To affront. Somerset. FRUNTELEY.
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1852
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Histories of Tourism: Representation, Identity and Conflict
No one – that is except for a few fanatics – would like to see those frumpish and
foolish dresses of a decade ago. Generally speaking sensible and comfortable
holiday dress of today goes to show a sensible advance. (Clacton Times, 12 ...
Professor John K Walton, 2005
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The balance of comfort; or The old maid and married woman
I should be devilish angry if I thought Clary had refused such a match," said sir
Thomas, "for there is enough girls besides to provide for ; and Clary is no chicken
, nor it isn't much of a lounge to be a dry, withered, frumpish old maid ;. is it, ma'
am ...
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Trick for trick, or, The admiral's daughter: a farce
Yes indeed — I am that very same old ugly frumpish fright, according to your
judgment. Lucy. But in the judgment of your looking- glass, Miss r— - Eliza. Well, I
'm not angry, Lucy — What a A MUSICAL FARCE. 19 trick has be been playing
me ...
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British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
This made her frumpish ; but we had •ne'er an angry word : she only sell a crying
over night, and I went tor Italy next morning. But pray 410 more on't. Are you hurt,
Monsieur. Stand. But, Sir Harry, you'll be serious when I tell you that her ghost ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUMPISH»
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frumpish is used in the context of the following news items.
Spy: A mildly amusing spy spoof
This is a shame because it has a roll-call of prodigious talent, from Melissa McCarthy (as Susan Cooper, the calorifically endowed, frumpish ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Review: 'Spy' is a wonderful thriller/comedy/action hybrid
They further conceal her with frumpish frocks, horsetail hairdos and weapons camouflaged as nail fungus spray and hemorrhoid wipes. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
Little Town Players do justice to timeless 'Barefoot'
Corie's second mission is to rescue her frumpish, self-doubting mother from what the young bride perceives to be her bleak life as a widow in ... «Roanoke Times, Mar 15»
Heels Vs. Flats: The Ultimate Shoe Challenge
By clinging to my heels, I was starting to look frumpish. Then, marie claire suggested I trade in my beloved stilettos for flats in the name of ... «Marie Claire Australia, Mar 15»
Annie Lennox Talks No Retouching and More
"I wore glasses and a T-shirt and jeans, and I just became a frumpish kind of mother, because I just couldn't bear the scrutiny. I don'' want it. «Artistdirect.com, Mar 15»
Fall in the Sol Coming Sooner than Later
... each of which has violence and corruption issues which make Peru look quiet and respectable, almost frumpish. Venezuela seems about to ... «Andean Airmail & PERUVIAN TIMES, Jan 15»
Watkins' wild world: John and Carolyn Watkins lovingly labor to …
... as a gaggle of African guineas come toddling around the corner, steering clear of the frumpish white turkey and the thuggish cluster of geese. «Southeast Missourian, Jan 15»
The Sleeping Beauty (Welwyn Garden City – panto)
She then ceases to be a rather frumpish gym-slipped, spectacle-wearing girl hovering in that awkward no-man-'s-land between childhood and ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jan 15»
Winning tactics in a mug's game
Even though the Panks are “spinsterish and frumpish, sometimes mad and often drunken", Maley is convinced they can do the job. Sounds like ... «The Australian Financial Review, Dec 14»
'Plain … but not horsefaced' – the ideal 1960s female Garda
I hope it will not be frumpish but, instead, well-designed and attractive. The girls will have that extra feeling of smartness if they know they look ... «thejournal.ie, Oct 14»
