- John
Withals (d.
circa 1555) was an
English lexicographer.
Withals was born and
raised in London.
Originally a schoolmaster, he was a
contemporary of...
- of the
adage was in John
Withals's 1574 book, A
shorte dictionarie most
profitable for yong beginners. In the book
Withals includes the phrase, "Fasting...
- does; so far as may be she
keeps her dignity, yet
humbly and
graciously withal."
Walter Raleigh called her "a lady whom time had surprised". The more Elizabeth's...
- "I
finde him a man of
excellent parts, and in this book much gold, and
withal much dross; he hath
mingled his wine with too much water, and imbittered...
- master's
degrees from
Oxford University. He was a
contemporary of John
Withals,
Richard Huloet, and John Veron. He is most
famous for
being the author...
- thou wilt not take his flesh! What’s that good for? SHYLOCK: To bait fish
withal; if it will feed
nothing else, it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced...
-
unwashed spoon dates back at
least to 1848: The
Gabbione [in Rome] ... has
withal an
appearance so
murky and so very far
removed from cleanliness, that the...
-
diseases as two and
fifty horses. Why,
nothing comes amiss, so
money comes withal" (1.2.77–80). Furthermore,
Petruchio is
encouraged to woo
Katherina by Gremio...
- time, and many
people died for want of what was
necessary to
procure food
withal,
queen Helena sent some of her
servants to
Alexandria with
money to buy...
- in
Truth the
Turkey is in
Comparison a much more
respectable Bird, and
withal a true
original Native of
America ... He is besides,
though a
little vain...
