10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INQUIRATION»
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inquiration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
inquiration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The English dialect dictionary
INQUIRATION, 5b. Suf. ESS. inquiry. Suf. I was axed some stounds agon . . . to
make inquiration a' yeow, New 511/. Garl. (1866' 271 ; Sut'.1 Ha' yeow made
inquiration? e.Suf. {F.H.) Ess. If they their inquirations maake In winter-time, some
will ...
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Wodds and doggerybaw: a Lincolnshire dialect dictionary : ...
It has nothing to do with innocence as known elsewhere. DNNY MOWER Any
more. I'NOO Now. 'Had up a bit an' waait fer me A'm cummin' i'noo '
INQUIRATION..... 1) An enquiry. 'Ah'm just mekkin' an inquiration about the
traains ter Boston ...
3
Stockholm Studies in English
A few of the remaining forms seem to be designed to call up sense associations,
shakery for shaky, for instance, resembles glittery, flickery; companionation
brings to mind association, and inquiration investigation. mis- for un-: Savage
1833 ...
4
A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
... Margrete of the hethene blood. MS. Arundel 327, f. 7- (3) A Letter in the Suffolk
Dialect, written in the year 1814. Dear Fbinnd, I was axed some stounds agon by
Billy P. our 'sesser at Mulladen to make inquiration a* yeow if Master had pahd ...
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1872
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
since ca. 1930. (Partridge, 1945.) Cf. jab, n., 3. inquest. A joc. Var., esp. among
players at whist drives, of post mortem, 2, q.v.: since ca. 1946. inquiration. An
inquiry: London joc.: ca. 1885—1900. (Baumann.) Prob. ex Essex dial. inquisitive
.
6
The Turnpike Gate. A Musical Entertainment in Two Acts [and ...
And I was ordained to make an inquiration of you, if you knaw naught of yan
Measter Neddy Wildley? Jasey. Lather me in a twinkling, who is Neddy Wildley?
such a one as yourself. , Twz'g. Noa, he's not like m'e, bless you, he's yan that
does ...
Thomas KNIGHT (Comedian), 1799
7
Library of English Literature ...
... appearance Prussia, who may probably be chang- of guilt. ed, in turn, for the
next great man Popular glory is aperfect coquette: that shall be set up for vulgar
admi- her lovers must toil, feel every inquiration. etude, indulge every caprice :
and, ...
8
David Copperfield and The Trial from Pickwick
On the steps of the church there was the figure of a man, and I stood face to face
with Mr. Peggotty. " Mas'r Davy ! It do my art good to see you, sir. Well met, well
met ! " " Well met, my dear old friend ! " " I had thowts o' coming to make
inquiration ...
9
The Personal History of David Copperfield
said I. " I had my thowts o' coming to make inquiration for you, sir, to-night," he
said, " but knowing as your aunt was living along wi' you — for I 've been down
yonder — Yarmouth way — I was afeerd it was too late. I should have come early
in ...
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John Noakes & Mary Styles: or, "An Essex calfs̓" visit to ...
Hulk, a heavy fall. Hulking, unwieldy, heavy, clumsy. Hume-book, hymn-book.
Humoursome, complaisant, courteous, to treat with kindness. Hunks, a miser, a
niggard. Hutch, a chest, a large box. Inquiration, an inquiry. Intossicated,
intoxicated.
