10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOYISH»
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toyish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Dutch Puritanism: A History of English and Scottish Churches ...
The controversy over her immodest clothes (busks, whalebone petticoats, great
sleeves, lace) and "toyish" hats dragged from London to Amsterdam and much
troubled the church for a good while. After many meetings, the congregation
finally ...
2
John Florio: A Worlde of Wordes
GRICCIOLARE, to be toyish, humorous, fantasticall, or full of strange conceits.
GRICCIOLO, a toie, a conceit or sudden motion in the head, a fantasticall humour
. GRICCIOLOSO, hurnerous, toyish, fantasticall, wavering, skittish. GRICCIONE ...
3
An inquiry into the authenticity of certain miscellaneous ...
But fantastiqiie is interpreted by Cotgrave in 1611, " fantasticall, humorous, new-
fangled, giddie, skittish, invented, conceited. Capricieux, " capricious, humorous,
fantasticall, conceited, giddie -headed." Bizarre is explained by fantasticall, toyish
...
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A dictionary of the English language
Toy'er, .v. one who toys or trifles. Toy'ful, a. full ot trilling play. Toy'ish. a. fond of
toying, trifling. Toy'ishness, s. quality of being toyish. Toy 'man, s. a seller of toys.
Toy'shop, j. a shop whore toys are sold. Trace, s. a mark left by any tiling passing;
...
Robert Joseph Sullivan, 1854
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A Dictionary of English Etymology
FY. bigarreau, a kind of cherry, half white, half red, from bigarre, motley ; bizarre,
bigearre, bigerre, fantastical, toyish, humorous, also diversified in colour (having
colours oddly assorted). — Cot. It. bizzarro, fantastical, giddy- headed, whimsical
...
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Dictionary of English Etymology
Fr. bigarreau, a kind of cherry, half white, half red, from bigarre, motley ; bizarre,
bigearre, bigerre, fantastical, toyish, humorous, also diversified in colour (having
colours oddly assorted). — Cot. It. bizzarro, fantastical, giddy- headed, whimsical
...
Hensleigh Wedgwood (M.A.), 1859
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The Mystery of Baptism in the Anglican Tradition
and: The law of Christ requiring therefore faith and newness of life in all men by
virtue of the covenant which they make in baptism, is it toyish that the church in
baptism exacteth at every man's hands an express profession of faith and an ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
The contention is trifling and toyish. d. 1703. Pomfret, Dies Novissima. Adieu, ye
toyish reeds that once could please My softer lips, and lull my cares to ease.
1903. Boothby, LongLivethe King, viii.Hoightytoity ... what is the matter withyou
now?
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A dictionary of English etymology
Fr. bigarreau, a kind of cherry, half white, half 'red, from ba'garré, motley; bizarre,
bigearre, tiger-re, fantastical, toyish, humorous, also diversified in colour (having
colours oddly assorted).-—-Cot. It. bizzarro, fantastical, giddyheaded, whimsical;
...
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Memoria technica: or, The art of abbreviating ..., also ...
Toyish SCOW, 1607 5 Founding of Quebec by Champlain. Dutch housewife,
1608 6 Hudson River discovered. Swedish spy, 1609 7 Henry IV. assassinated
by Ravaillac. Toyish days, 1610 8 The Moors expelled from Spain. Dutch tide,
1611 9 ...
Lorenzo Dow Johnson, 1847
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOYISH»
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toyish is used in the context of the following news items.
Action cameras for the adventurous soul
Take your Harley for a spin or go carting — the toyish looking Yi Sports Camera can accompany you everywhere, almost. You can assemble it on your ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Skoda Fabia III - a car less ordinary
Unlike previous Fabias which were cute in a toyish sort of way, the Fabia III takes on Skoda's new razor-edged body lines with great success. The company's ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
Smart singing jar
It has to be said though that I'm not really a fan of its plastic toyish design. Also, to get it to produce stereo sound, you'll need to get another one and pair the two ... «Bangkok Post, Mar 15»
Digital Storm Eclipse Gaming PC Review: Not A Looker, But An …
In person, the red plastic shell reminds gives off a toyish vibe, but not one I'd necessarily pay $1299 for. Images don't seem to capture it, and it's admittedly very ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
The best of Toy Fair: 10 non-tech toys I loved
Toyish. Toyish combines building, crafting, and open-ended play in a totally refreshing way. Inventor Assaf Eshet wanted to encourage kids to “look at things ... «Kidscreen, Feb 15»
BlackBerry CEO's wife is having an affair with Android
It makes other devices look a little toyish,” Chen said. He went on to compare it to jumping into a Lamborghini for the first time. “There's a special sequence but, ... «BGR, Nov 14»
Would Steve Jobs Have Allowed The iPhone 6 To Have The …
They are perhaps not in themselves ugly, but they are toyish, seeming more like the sort of flourish you'd find on a “sport model” iPhone than on a “luxury model” ... «Forbes, Sep 14»
Rooted users can now get the Android L navigation bar
I personally share that sentiment — I think it looks a bit toyish and takes away from that “grown-up” feel Android has developed. But we all have our own tastes, ... «Phandroid.com, Jun 14»
Woman charged after leaving loaded gun inside church
They could almost look toyish to someone," Schimel said. Hitchler didn't break any laws when she brought her gun onto the property at Elmbrook Church since ... «WISN Milwaukee, Apr 14»
Don't Judge a Tablet by Its Cover
Don't let its cheap plastic build fool you: While the $150 MeMo Pad HD 7 may look chintzy and toyish, this tablet offers big performance and a great feature set at ... «Wired, Oct 13»
