10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIMPNESS»
Discover the use of
scrimpness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scrimpness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An ox, steer, cow, or bull ought not to be "patchy;" it may have a "fine top;" it
should be "ripe;" in its shoulders there should be no " scrimpness;" its back
should be like a billiard table forlevelness; its forehead,'wherever that may be,
should be ...
Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1871
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Sheridan Improved: A General Pronouncing and Explanatory ...
worthlesi writing ,/ SCRIBBLER, (skrlb'-bl-iir.) /. a petty author, a writer without
worth SCRIBE, (skri'be.) i. a writer; apublick notary SCRIM2R, (skrl'-mur.) /. a
gladiator. Not in use SCRIMPNESS, (skrimp'-nes.) /. sean, tiness SCRIP, (skrlp'O
x. a ...
Stephen Jones, Thomas Sheridan, 1798
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The Jericho Road (Illustrated):
Regulate withcareyour basal endowments. Provethystrength, and render itsure.
Deliver thy conceptions from narrowness,thycharity from scrimpness, thy
purposes from smallness.Deny thyselfand takeup thy cross.Doand dare,loveand
suffer.
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Memoirs of the life, time, and writings, of the Reverend and ...
I was afraid to venture on this subject, not knowing how to manage it ; but the
Lord was pleased to lay to my hand liberally, for all the scrimpness I seared.
March 3. Latter end of the last week, T began to have some pasting sears, that
the ...
5
The Lockhart Papers: Containing Memoirs and Commentaries ...
But some time before this change in the ministry was perfected, the scrimpness of
the funds impos'd by the Rump Parliament, and the difficulties they found in
collecting them, render'd it absolutely necessary to call a Parliament, to sit in the ...
6
Present state of husbandry in Scotland: Extracted from ...
Great attention is given 'to this flock in all respects, which is evident from the good
order they are in ; and without these attentions a flock of this kind would very
soon go to ruin ; but every danger from neglect or scrimpness of maintenance, ...
7
Memoirs of the life, time and writings of Thomas Boston
... through several difficulties, drying up to me another subject I thought to have
been on. I was afraid to venture on this subject, not knowing how to manage it;
but the Lord was pleased to lay to my hand liberally, sot all the scrimpness I
seared.
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An Universal Etymological English Dictionary: Comprehending ...
SCRIBE [scriba, L.] a Writer or Penman, a Secretary, a Notary, a Scrivener.
SCRIBES [among the Jews'] a Sect which managed the Affairs of the Synagogue,
and expounded the Law to the People. SCRIMPNESS, scantiness. SCRINE, a
Coffer ...
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Concise English-Scots Dictionary
... jimp, skintie, seldom NE. scanty measure scrimpie (measure). scantily jimp.
scantiness scrimpness. scapegoat (public, in a fishing village) burry man. scar
noun scaur, arr, score, blain NE, waum. verb scaur. scarred arr(e)d, pock(ie)-arr(e
)d.
Iseabail Macleod, Pauline Cairns, 1999
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Ask Momma: The Richest Commoner In England
"Prettybobbish,I tenkyou,sare, opes youareveilyourself and all deleetle
Mainchanees," replied Monsieur, risingin the gig, showing the scrimpness of his
coat andthe amplitude of his cinnamoncoloured pegtop trousers, thrustinto
greentopped ...
Robert Smith Surtees, 2014
