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Stife — Recorded in several forms including Stife, Stiff, and the diminutives Stifel, Stiffel, and Stiffell, this is a surname of Olde English pre 7th century origins. It derives from the ancient word stif , which does mean rigid or inflexible, and as… … Surnames reference
stife — obstinate, inflexible, stiff; from the old Saxon. A stife quean, a lusty quean ; stife bread ; strong bread, made with beans and peas, &c. which makes it of a strong smell and taste. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
stife — Cleveland Dialect List close, oppressive, occasioning difficulty of breathing: as stife as a dungeon … English dialects glossary
Stiffell — Recorded in several forms including Stife, Stiff, and the diminutives Stifel, Stiffel, and Stiffell, this is a surname of Olde English pre 7th century origins. It derives from the ancient word stif , which does mean rigid or inflexible, and as… … Surnames reference
Stiffkins — Recorded in several forms including Stife, Stiff, and the diminutives Stifel, Stiffel, Stiffell an Stiffkins, this is a surname of Olde English pre 7th century origins. It derives from the ancient word stif , which does mean rigid or inflexible,… … Surnames reference
Stiff — This interesting surname derives from the Old English pre 7th Century stif meaning stiff, rigid or inflexible and originated as a nickname for someone who had difficulty in movement or in bending. The term was also used in a transferred sense of… … Surnames reference
Smother — Smoth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smothering}.] [OE. smotheren; akin to E. smoor. See {Smoor}.] 1. To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smothered — Smother Smoth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smothering}.] [OE. smotheren; akin to E. smoor. See {Smoor}.] 1. To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smothering — Smother Smoth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smothering}.] [OE. smotheren; akin to E. smoor. See {Smoor}.] 1. To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Three Chinese Poets — is a book of poetry by the titular poets Wang Wei, Li Bai and Du Fu translated into English by Vikram Seth. The Three Poets were contemporaries and are considered to be amongst the greatest Chinese poets, though Du Fu did not receive much… … Wikipedia
