The treasury of knowledge and library of reference / [Samuel Maunder].

  • Maunder, Samuel, 1785-1849
Date:
1848
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Credit: The treasury of knowledge and library of reference / [Samuel Maunder]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BX.—EVERY THING SINCE THAT EVENT WORE A NEW ASPECT, EX.—SOME MEASURES WERE ORMGED TO BE ADOPTED BY US. ENGLISH VERBAL DISTINCTIONS ; ©ccasional Illustrations. IN SIX PARTS. PARI’ II.—Words differently spelt, hut pronounced nearly alike* PART HI.—Words spelt alike, but differently pronouyiced, PART IV.—spelt and pronounced alike, brtt differing widely in meaning* PART \i*^Words accented on the same syllable, but of which Ihespelling or pronuncia- tion, or both, are changed by change of accent, ^ PART I. Words differently spelt, but pro- nounced exactly alike. Ac'cessary, s. an accomplice—a. assisting Ac'cessory, a. additioiiai ArTiour, s. a long arched shady place under covert of branches interwoven ArTjor, s. a spindle, an axis Ark, s. the vessel in which Noali was pre- served from the deluge Adze, s. an edge-tool for chopping with Adds, lAird pers. sing. pres, (ejise of add Ail, s. a disease, sickness, infirmity Ale, s. a liquor made of malt and hops Air, s. the element compassing the earth— V. a, to warm at the fire Ayr, s, a town in Scotland Ere, ad. before E’er (ever), ad. at any time, at all times Eyre, s. the court of justices itinerant Eyre, s. a family name Heir, s. one that inherits any thing— “The tender heir of Baron Eyre, ofAyr, jus- tice in eyre, ere (if e’er) he sallies forth to taketheoir, follows Dr. Hunter’s maxim, and airs his pocket-handkerchief.” Air'y, a. light as air, unsubstantial Eyr'y, or A'rie, s. the nest of a bird of prey Ait, s. a small island in a river Ate, preterite of eat Aloud', ad. with a loud voice Allow'ed, past teirse of allow—v.a. tocon- AscenT, s. act of rising; hilly ground Assent, c. consent—v. n. to agree to As'perate, v. a. to make rough As'pinte, V. a. to pronounce with' full breatli Aspera'tion, s. a .waking rough Aspira'tion, s. an ardent wish Aught, s. any thing Ought, V. imperf. to be obliged by duty— “ Can aught more delicious be named 'Than the exquisite juice of the pine 1” “ Do what you ought, and come what will.” Awl, s. a shoemaker’s instrument to bore holes with All, a. the whole number or quantity—s. every thing—ad. completely, wholly Ba'con, s. the flesh of swine, salted and dried Ba'ken, past participte of bake Bad, a. ill, vicious, unwholesome Bade, preterite of bid—u. a. to command sent to Al'tar, s. a place at which to make offerings to heaven Al'ter, V. a. to change, turn, vary An, indef. art. one, any Ann, Anne, s. female Christian names An'clior, s. an instrument by wliich to retain and fasten a ship Aii'ker, s. a liquid measure of ten gallons “ What vessels care 1 for, save vessels of wine! , , , ■ What anchors, save anhers of brandy di- vine 1” An'ger, s. great displeasure, resentment An'gour, s. i)ain or smart from a sore “ He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty.” , , . “Tlie angour of Ills wound was insupport- able.’’ An'alyst, s. one that analyzes any thing Aii'nalisl, s. a writer of annals AnTe, a I.alln particle, signifying All'll, a particle, signifying ogomsl.—IBotn are mucli used in composition.] Bails, r. pi. hoops to support a tilt Bales, plural of bale Baize, s. a kind of coarse woollen cloth Bays, plural of bay, the laurel.—“ The bays,” is a figurative cxiiression for an honorary crown or garland Bald, a. witliout hair Bawled, past part, of bawl Bale, s. a quantity of merchandize packed up in canvass, and corded light Bail, s. the setting at liberty, by a surely given for theappi’arancc, when demanded, of a person in custody Bar'berry, s. a kind of fruit Bar'bary, s. a country of Africa Bure, a. nakc-d ; mere—f. a. to strip Bear, s. a savage quadruped—r. a. to en- dure; bring iortli, carry— “ He who goes no further than bore justice, stops at the beginning ol virtue.” “ The elfecls of vice the blainelcss should not bear. KEY.—WB WERE OliHGKD TO ADOPT SOME MEASURES. KEY.— EVERY THING SINCE THAT liVENT HAS WORN A NEW ASPKCI