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" OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people], — Croker. "
Deliciae Literariae: A New Volume of Table-talk - Pagina 151
door Joseph Robertson - 1840 - 273 pagina’s
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Constructive Exercises in English

Maude Morrison Frank - 1909 - 176 pagina’s
...whom excise is paid. 5. Pension — pay given to a state hireling to betray his country. 6. Oats — a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. 2. Exposition of Terms A. A term may be explained in a paragraph of exposition as follows : — EXAMPLE....
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Constructive Exercises in English

Maude Morrison Frank - 1909 - 178 pagina’s
...whom excise is paid. 5. Pension—pay given to a state hireling to betray his country. 6. Oats—a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. 2. Exposition of Terms A. A term may be explained in a paragraph of exposition as follows:— EXAMPLE.—Paragraph...
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The Mark of the Scots: Their Astonishing Contributions to History, Science ...

Duncan A. Bruce - 1998 - 404 pagina’s
...Samuel Johnson's prejudice against the Scots is well known. His landmark Dictionary defines "oats" thus: "A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." Nevertheless, when Dr. Johnson began the monumental task of compiling this great work, five of the...
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Book of Humorous Quotations

Connie Robertson - 1998 - 404 pagina’s
...as much as the happiness of his wife; he is always proud of himself as the source of it. 2171 Oats: A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. 2172 Is not a patron one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when...
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The Whole Horse Catalog: The Complete Guide to Buying, Stabling and Stable ...

Gail Rentsch, Steven D. Price, Barbara Burn, David A. Spector - 1998 - 356 pagina’s
...the farrier can cut out the infected area and treat it with a drying agent such as Kopertox. Oats — a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. SAMUEL JOHNSON, LD.D. Dictionary of the English Language Earlier editions of The Whole Horse Catalog...
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The Science of Life: From Cells to Survival

Samuel Anthony Barnett - 1998 - 308 pagina’s
...custom, exemplified by a notorious entry in Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language: 'Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.' In every community people take for granted certain conventions about eating: even the usual number...
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Is There a Meaning in This Text?: The Bible, the Reader, and the Morality of ...

Kevin J. Vanhoozer - 2009 - 502 pagina’s
...look up a word, one finds only other words. Take, for instance, Dr. Johnson's definition of "oats": "A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people." This definition tells us as much about Dr. Johnson and his times as it does the word in question. Wherein...
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Metonymy in Language and Thought

Klaus-Uwe Panther, Günter Radden - 1999 - 442 pagina’s
...what Langacker (1984) describes as an 'active zone.' 17. The famous Dr Johnson observed that oats is "a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports die people" (Johnson, 1785, sv oats). 18. One of the rare metonymies in this domain is BritE tea 'drink,'...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Culinary & Menu Terms

2000 - 484 pagina’s
...cereal grass which can grow in more marginal environments than other cereals. Johnson's Dictionary: 'A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.' (1755) breaded CZECH a snack, usually served with drink CZECH lunch CZECH sauce containing horseradish...
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Words that Make a Difference and how to Use Them in a Masterly Way

Robert Greenman - 2000 - 468 pagina’s
...Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections. Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people. Patron. Commonly a wretch who supports with insolence, and is paid with flattery. caterwaul KA ter...
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