 Some derive it from the word donnez, which signifies give, but the true original meaning of the word, owes its birth to one Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln, so extremely active, and so dexterous...  A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue - Pagina 58door Francis Grose - 1785 - 182 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1726 - 370 pagina’s
...donnez, lignifies give me, implying a demand of fomethingducj but the true original of this expreflioa owes its birth to one Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln, fo txtrcamly active, and fo dexterous at the management of bis rough bufincls, that it became a froverb,... | |
 | James Caulfield - 1793 - 312 pagina’s
...country. DtrN,,an importunate creditor; dunny in the provincial dialeft of feveral countries, fignifies deaf; to dun, then perhaps may mean to deafen with...demands. Some derive it from the word donnez, which fignifies give, but the true original meaning of the word, owes its birth to one Joe Dun, a famous... | |
 | 1817 - 422 pagina’s
...they are shagreen." ORIGIN OF THE WORD " Dun." —The true origin of this expression owes it bin li to one Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln, so extremely active, and so dexterous at the management of his rough business, that it became a proverb, when a man refused to pay his debts,... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1819 - 174 pagina’s
...the saying, " Nine Tailors make a Man" . . ORIGIN Or THE WORD Dun. The true origin of this expression owes its birth to one Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln : so extremely a«tive, and so very dexterous was this man, at the management of his 22 rough business, that it became... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 122 pagina’s
...Christianity to keep in memory the day. Origin of the word Dun. The true origin of this expression owes its birth to one Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln : so extremely active, and so very dexterous was this man, at the management of his rough business, that it became a proverb, when... | |
 | Francis Grose - 1823 - 342 pagina’s
...shape of money. DUN. An importunate creditor. Dunny, in the provincial dialect of several counties, signifies deaf; to dun, then, perhaps, may mean to...true original meaning of the word owes its birth to oue Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln, so extremely active, and so dexterous in his... | |
 | Francis Grose, Pierce Egan - 1823 - 342 pagina’s
...shape of money. DUN. An importanate creditor. Dunny, in the provincial dialect of several counties, signifies deaf; to dun, then, perhaps, may mean to...importunate demands : some derive it from the word dmtnez, which signifies give. But the true original meaning of the word owes its birth to oue Joe Dun,... | |
 | 1851 - 554 pagina’s
...demand of something due ; but the true original of this expression owes its birth to one Joe Пия, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln, so extremely active, and so dexterous at the management of his rough business, that it 1>ecame a proverb, when a man refused to pay his debts,... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1857 - 436 pagina’s
...domez signifies give me, implying a demand of something due ; but the true original of this expression owes its birth to one Joe Dun, a famous bailiff of the town ot Lincoln, so extremely active, and so dexterous at the management of his rough business, that it... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1859 - 396 pagina’s
...demand for something new; but the true origin of this expression is supposed to be due to one John Dun, a famous bailiff of the town of Lincoln, so extremely active in his business, that it became a proverb when a man refused to pay his debts, to say, " Why don't... | |
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