What does bum Bailey mean?

bum-baily: bunch-back'd: bung: buoy. burden, burthen.

What does common kissing mean in Shakespeare?

common-kissing: kissing all alike Cym.

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What does niesse mean in Shakespeare?

niesse: fledgling hawk.

What does minnow mean in Shakespeare?

minnow in British English

4. a small or insignificant person. Word origin.

What does onion eyed mean?

Having the eyes filled with tears, as if by the effect of an onion applied to them.

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What does Jack a nape mean in Shakespeare?

noun A conceited or impudent person.

What does hedge pig mean Shakespeare?

hedge-pig - someone who doesn't care about. anyone's feelings.

What does onion eyed mean in Shakespeare?

onion-eyed. having the eyes filled with tears. pale-hearted. dispirited; cowardly; craven.

What does my Neisse mean?

[ nahy-suh ] SHOW IPA. / ˈnaɪ sə / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River.

What does Dizzy eyed mean?

z. dizzy-eyed (adj.) Old form(s): Dizzie-ey'd. blinding, dazzling.

How do you make a Shakespeare Insult?

To make an insult, pick one word from each column and string them together. For example, taking the first word in each column gives you the insult: “artless base-court apple-john.”

What does rump Fed mean?

that is, fed on scraps, such as liver, kidneys, chitlings, and other kitchen perquisites.

What's the meaning of niece & nephew?

Niece ultimately comes from the Latin neptis, meaning “granddaughter.” Of course, in English a niece is not a granddaughter—she's “the daughter of one's sibling.” Nephew (“the son of one's sibling”) ultimately comes from the Latin nepōs, meaning “nephew, grandson.”

What does pigeon egg mean?

Pigeon egg. (n) - Something very small or insignificant. Pribble. (vb) - Vain chatter and silly quarreling.

What does Mad Bread mean Shakespeare?

mad-bread. definition not found. motley-minded. Having a mind of a jester; foolish.

How do you say shut up in Shakespeare?

“O,speak to me no more;these words like daggers enter my ears. (a fancy way of saying SHUT UP!)" — William Shakespeare "hamlet”

What does horn beast mean?

horn-beast: horned animal, deer AYL.

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What does Elf skinned mean in Shakespeare?

An elf-skin is "a man of shrivelled and shrunken form," says the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

What does canker blossom mean?

PRONUNCIATION: (KANGK-uhr-blos-uhm) MEANING: noun: One who destroys good things.

What does cheeky mean in British slang?

Cheeky: To be cheeky is to be flippant or somewhat of a smart aleck. Considering British humor, I'd say most people here are a bit cheeky.

What does gull catcher mean?

, Noun. A cheat; a man who cheats or entraps silly people.

Can I marry my niece?

Answers (2) Yes you can marry your niece under the Hindu Merriage Act, 1955 if the customs and traditions permit you to do so.

Can I marry my half niece?

According to court documents, Maine is the only state that expressly allows marriages between uncles and nieces or aunts and nephews. Courts in four states, including Kansas and Missouri, have upheld such marriages, while about 30 states have banned them.

What do I call my niece's husband?

If you are neutral, call him your nephew-in-law. If you want to telegraph negativity, call him "my brother's daughter's husband". This accomplishes the same job as calling him "my niece's (pejorative word) husband" without being so impolite as to use a pejorative word.

What does shard borne mean?

Webster Dictionary

Shard-borneadjective. borne on shards or scaly wing cases.