 | Henry Neumann, Giuseppe Baretti - 1839 - 792 σελίδες
...into a vessel to give vent or draw out the liquor. 2. Tippler, a sottish drunkard. 3. Span, the apace from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended. ESPIT^R, va. To put a faucet in a tub or other vessel. ESPITO, sm. Peel, a piece of wood used to hang... | |
 | Henry Neuman - 1842 - 744 σελίδες
...into a vessel to give vent or draw out the liquor. 2. Tippler, a sottish drunkard. 3. Span, the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended. EIPH-AR, ra. To put a faucet in a tub or other vessel. Eipfro, 5m. Peel, a piece of wood used to hang... | |
 | James Covel (jr.) - 1843 - 548 σελίδες
...and many Jews appear to have settled there, Rom. xv, 24. SPAN, Exod. xxviii, 16, a measure of length from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger, or three palms — about nine inches. SPARROW, a little bird everywhere known. SPEAR, a wooden staff,... | |
 | William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor - 1843 - 734 σελίδες
...a hand breadth in Exodus 25. 25; 1 Kings 7- 26. D1T zerelh, rendered "a span," signifies the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger, or three palms. (Exod. 28. 16.) PALM SUNDAY. The Sunday next before Easter, is called Palm Sunday,... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1844 - 574 σελίδες
...Spa'hi,n.(T.)one of theTurkish cavalry. Spake, pt of speak. Span, pt of spin. Span, n. (S.) the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches ; a short space of time. — v, to measure by the hand extended. Span'ner,n.one who spans... | |
 | Alexander Reid - 1845 - 638 σελίδες
...Spa'hi,n.(T.)oneoftheTurkish cavalry. Spake, pt of speak. Span, p. /. of spin. Span, n. (S.) the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches ; a short space of time. — v. to measure by the hand extended. Span'ner,n.one who spans... | |
 | William Bolles - 1846 - 700 σελίδες
...ppr. Spalt, ni 'i It. / / m split nil; as from a log or piece of timber. Span, span', n. the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended— nine inches ; any short duration ; a pair, two resembling each other, as a span of horses. Span, spin',... | |
 | Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Baretti - 1850 - 736 σελίδες
...a vessel to give vent or draw out the liquor. 2. Tippler, a sottish drunkard. 3. Span, the •pace from the end of the thumb to the end of the little ringer extended. Earn-Aii, ro. To put a faucet in a tub or other vessel. Esvfro. am. Peel, a piece... | |
 | James Covel - 1853 - 560 σελίδες
...and many Jews appear to have settled there, Rom. xv, 24. SPAN, Exod. xxviii, 16, a measure of length from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger, or three palms — about nine inches. SPARROW, a little bird everywhere known. SPEAR, a wooden staff,... | |
 | Frederick Poynder - 1854 - 408 σελίδες
...digging. The name of a suit at cards Spag'iric, Spag'irist, s. A chemist (old and rare) Span, s. The space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended. A short space of time. The extent of an arch Span. va To measure by a span, reach over üpan'drcl,... | |
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... from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; cubit, from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; fathom, the length of the two arms extended. 
