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Eschaunge — Es*chaunge , n. Exchange. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
A Proper Dialogue Between A Gentleman and a Husbandman — A proper dyaloge betwene a Gentilman and a Husbandman eche complaynynge to other their miserable calamite through the ambicion of the clergye was printed in two versions by Hans Luft (i.e., Johannes Hoochstraten) of Antwerp in 1529. This book… … Wikipedia
shamefast — adjective /ˈʃeɪmfɑːst/ Bashful, modest; shy. With chaunge of cheare the seeming simple maid / Let fall her eyen, as shamefast to the earth [...] … Wiktionary
Old Change — South out of Cheapside, at No.10, to Knightrider Street (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within, Bread Street and Castle Baynard Wards. First mention: Old Change, 1293 4 (Ct. H.W. I. 111). Other names and forms: la Chaunge, 1297 8… … Dictionary of London
rhyme royal — Rhyme royal, or the “Chaucerian stanza,” is a verse form invented by Geoffrey CHAUCER consisting of seven decasyllabic (10 syllable) lines rhyming ababbcc. Chaucer found the stanza valuable and flexible for use in narrative poetry. He first … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
there is an exception to every rule — See also the preceding entry (the exception proves the rule) and rules are made to be broken. 1579 T. F. News from North D1v There is no rule so generall, that it admitteth not exception, albeit i dout not..that honors chaunge maners. 1608 T.… … Proverbs new dictionary
a fair exchange is no robbery — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. iv. G4 Chaunge be no robbry for the changed case. c 1590 John of Bordeaux (1936) 1. 213 Exchaung is no roberie. a 1628 in M. L. Anderson Proverbs in Scots (1957) no. 540 Fair shifts [exchange] na robberie … Proverbs new dictionary
change — n. & v. n. 1 a the act or an instance of making or becoming different. b an alteration or modification (the change in her expression). 2 a money given in exchange for money in larger units or a different currency. b money returned as the balance… … Useful english dictionary
-ble — var. of able (soluble); occurring first in words of Latin origin that came into English through French, later in words taken directly from Latin. [ME < OF < L bilem, acc. of bilis (masc. and fem.) or < bile (neut.) adj. suffix] * * * ble … Useful english dictionary
