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nephew in money. Wages £14 and all found. London Times. Nothing a day and find yourself. Dickens.

is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand, by way of mouth, to yourself. Dickens. -- First coat (Plastering), the solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat. -- First day, Sunday; -- so called by the Friend…

, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground. [Colloq.] Dickens.

Of or resembling flour; mealy; covered with flour. Dickens.

Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair. Dickens.

. . had a youthful aspect, and the fluffiest little whisker, perhaps, that ever was seen. Dickens. -- Fluff"i*ness, n.

Knowing; wide awake; fully understanding another's meaning. [Slang] Dickens.

To send by public conveyance free of expense. Dickens.

Having the odor, taste, or appearance of fruit; also, fruitful. Dickens.

wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. [Slang] Dickens.

A large umbrella; --said to allude to Mrs. Gamp's umbrella, in Dickens's "Martin Chuzzlewit."

ich gave upon a pillared porch. Tennyson. The gloomy staircase on which the grating gave. Dickens. -- To give out. (a) To expend all one's strength. Hence: (b) To cease from exertion; to fail; to be exhausted; as, my feet being to give out; the flour has given out. -- To give over, to cease; to discontinue; to desist.…

A light or candle. [Slang] Dickens. Douse the glim, put out the light. [Slang]

one's labors, studies, etc. He was as ready to go in for statistics as for anything else. Dickens. -- To go in to or unto. (a) To enter the presence of. Esther iv. 16.(b) To have sexual intercourse with. [Script.] -- To go into. (a) To speak of, investigate, or discuss (a question, subject, etc.). (b) To participate in…

A pickpocket or thief. [Eng. Slang] Dickens.

To torment, as if by broiling. Dickens.

Lees; dregs; grounds. [Eng.] "Grouts of tea." Dickens.

To supply with food. [Slang] Dickens.

A person of queer looks or dress. Dickens.

ion sometimes used improperly instead of in or into halves; as, to cut in half. [Colloq.] Dickens. -- In, or On, one's half, in one's behalf; on one's part. [Obs.] -- To cry halves, to claim an equal share with another. -- To go halves, to share equally between two.