10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD-WOMANISH»
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old-womanish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
old-womanish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life-Study of 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
If we would exercise ourselves unto godliness, we must refuse profane and old-
womanish tales. Much of the teaching and preaching in Christianity today falls in
the category of old-womanish tales. We should forget these tales and come back
...
2
Biblical Preaching and Teaching
Old- Womanish Tales The stories of the gods and goddesses were still common
in Paul's day. In fact, he called them "old-womanish tales" (1 Timothy 4:7). The "
old-womanish fables" were handed down from generation to generation about ...
3
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... feeble, imbecile, old(-womanish) anility age, eccentric, folly, fool(ish), illogical,
ridiculous, silly, years animadversion castigation, censure, check, criticism,
derogation, disapproval, imputation, invective, rebuke, reprimand, reproach,
reproof, ...
4
Conversation and Storytelling in Fifteenth- and ...
Similar paradigms existed in ancient Rome, where "'old womanish' becomes
virtually a fixed epithet with the words superstition, raving, and especially fiction
or talk in such phrases as anilis superstitio, anile deliramentum, uinolentae anus,
...
5
The Gaelic-English Dictionary
spuinge nf tinder, touchwood cailleachag, -aige, -an nf little old woman
cailleachag-cheann-dubh nf coaltit c.-cheann-gorm nf blue tit cailleachaile, -e a
old-womanish U bha e uabhasach cailleachail he was awfully old-womanish
caillte pp lost, ...
In the people's presence there died perhaps a youth who had become old-
womanish.33 It was said: "Hear this. That youth whom they punish is one who
has become old-womanish." It was said that he impeded something in battle; he
hindered ...
Bernardino de Sahagún, Thelma D. Sullivan, Henry B. Nicholson, 1997
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Interpretation of St Paul's Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and ...
7) Now the profane and old-womanish myths disdain to be bothered with, but
exercise thyself with respect to godliness. For the bodily exercise is profitable (
only) with respect to little, but this godliness is profitable with respect to
everything, ...
8
Interlinear Hebrew-Greek-English Bible, New Testament, ...
7 touc, Se pEPnXouc; vtorcunto thou hast at- 7 But refuse the profane bythegood
doctrine which you have followed the But profane tamed. and old-womanish
2532 1126 3454 3868 1128 1161 4572 4314 7 But refuse profane tales.
9
How I found Livingstone. Travels, adventures, and ...
... with him, because he has old-womanish ways with him, and in his old-
womanish ways is disposed to do the best he can for me, though he will not carry
a pound in weight without groaning terribly at his hard fate. To me he is
sentimental and ...
Henry Morton Stanley (sir.), 1872
10
The London Quarterly and Holborn Review
Mr. Breen is a great stickler for " propriety " of language — " diction " he prefers
calling it — but he does not scruple to use such words as " frightfullest," "
seldomest," "cantish," "jumble," "twaddle," "old-womanish," and "whole hoggish,"
and he ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD-WOMANISH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
old-womanish is used in the context of the following news items.
That annoying 'surprise' visit
... they even lecture you about 'don't behave so old-womanish...the key is to remain flexible and ready for anything, Mom'," laughs Mrs MV. «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
DVD Review – Mood Indigo (2013)
... floating off the ground, with everyone else in the church as a projected backdrop. The moment is, for lack of a less old-womanish word, lovely. «Flickering Myth, Dec 14»
The Inbetweeners 2 and Welcome to New York
It's not that he looks or feels particularly old, he's just more old-womanish, constantly berating his friends, most notably Jay, for their ... «The Sunday Times, Aug 14»
Caught between a New Age rock and a theory junkie hard place
... her identity been known, would these exhibitions still have been praised for their daring? Or would they look 'old-womanish all of a sudden'? «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 14»
The human face of a 'metaphorical' poet
I kept thinking how disappointingly out of touch, old-womanish, his comment was. I walked in silence with my mate till we got to Christ Church ... «Eureka Street, Mar 09»
