10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «GORCROW»
Scopri l'uso di
gorcrow nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
gorcrow e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
1
Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country
Kraqe; He is the Corvus corone of The Knight of the Polar Star : and John Bull,
who calls a spade a spade, not only terms him The Carrion Crow, but brands him
with the just name of Gorcrow or Oore- crmo — and a more truculent assassin ...
2
An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
See goffer. gorcrow [archaic]. From gore 1,inorig. sense.Cf. carrion crow. Gordian
knot. Tied byGordius, king of Gordium (Phrygia), with prophecy that he whountied
it should rule the world. Alexandercut it through withhis sword.InShaks. (Cymb.
3
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
See Gore (1).Andsee below. GORCROW, thecarrioncrow. (E.) 'Raven and
gorcrow, all my birdsofprey;' Ben Jonson,The Fox, Acti.Compounded of E. gore,
filth, dirt, carrion (a former sense oftheword); and crow. See Gore(1). And
seeabove.
4
The Selected Plays of Ben Jonson: Volume 1: Sejanus, ...
Fetch me my gown, My furs, and nightcaps; say my couch is changing: 85 And let
him entertain himself awhile, Without i'th'gallery. [Exit MOSCa.] Now, now, my
clients Begin their visitation! Vulture, kite, Raven, and gorcrow, all my birds of
prey, ...
Ben Jonson, Johanna Procter, Martin Butler,
1989
5
Ben Jonson: Four Comedies
Vulture, kite, Raven, and gorcrow, all my birds of prey That think me turning
carcass, now they come. I am not for 'em yet. 90 [Re-enter Mosca with costume
and make-up, and dresses Volpone during the following dialogue] How now?
Ben Johnson, Helen Ostovich,
2014
6
Volpone and The Alchemist
[Exit MOSCA.] Now, now my clients Begin their visitation! Vulture, kite, Raven,
and gorcrow,10 all my. 8. free from slaughter] with impunity. 9. trencher] plate. 10.
gorcrow] carrion crow. ll. ambitious] also a reference to. Ben Ionson ACT I_-— ...
Vulture, kite, Raven, and gorcrow, all my birds of prey That think me turning
carcass, now they come; 90 I am not for 'em yet. [Re-enter MOSCA, with the gown
, &c.] How now? the news? Mosca. [Helping him dress.] A piece of plate, sir.
Volpone.
Ben Jonson, Brian Parker,
1999
8
The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology
So also Swed. dial, gtrbiilg, a fat paunch, from g&r, dirt, contents of the intestines,
and btilg, belly. gorcrow, carrion-crow. (E.) I. e. gore-crow ; see above. Gore (a), a
triangular piece let into a garment, • triangular slip of land. (E.) M. E. gore.
9
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
See Gore (i). gorcrow» carrion-crow, (E.) I.e. gore-crow ; see above. Gordian. (L.-
Gk.) Only in the phr, ' Gordian knot,' i.e. intricate knot. Named from the Phrygian
king Cardites (IfyStos), who tied it. An oraele declared that whoever undid it ...
Walter W. Skeat, Walter William Skeat,
2005
10
A Dictionary of English and Bengalee: Tr. from Todd's Ed. of ...
Gr: ইনজিল, মঙ্গল সমাচার, ধ বার | - 1 হ ' শাত্তন্ত্রর একশেচুর্গব্লম্মু warm
ঈন্ধুত্তরৰুৰুদ্ৰকছু, রহিডুরলুন্যমক ya'; Gorcock, n. s. পক্ষিৰিট্টস্পষ I ' পুস্তট্টকর
একঢশিংশ I 8' Mg,' ষ *_ শে V _ W Gorcrow, -৪. ৪. III? র্কার্টুকৰিট্টশষ, শবাহ্যারি
কাকবিশেষ I To ...
Samuel Johnson, Henry John Todd, Ramcomul Sen,
1834