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The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the PeninsulaBorrow, George

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The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

Name: The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
Author: Borrow, George

Borrow, George

Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Travel -- Spain; Spain -- Description and travel; Spain -- History -- 19th century

KAUK.  _Hebr._  The furred cap of Jerusalem, according to Borrow.  We may
perhaps compare _ḳūḳa_, stated by Redhouse in his _Turkish Diet_, to be a
peculiar plumed head-dress worn by field-officers of the Janissaries.

KAWAR.  _Arab._  An uncommon word, meaning, no doubt, a cemetery, being a
corrupt form of _ḳabr_, a tomb.

KEBIR.  _Arab._  Great.

KER, QUER.  _Rom._  A house.  P. ii. 153; Pp. 279; M. vii. 79; G. i. 178.

KERMOUS DEL INDE.  _Arab._  A fruit; the prickly pear.

KISTUR, KESTER.  _Rom._  To ride.  P. ii. 122; SC. refer to _uklistó_,
Pp. 560; A. 14; M. viii. 89.  Borrow derives it from the Wallachian
_keleri_.  Perhaps from the Grk. κέλης.

KJÆMPE.  _Scand._  A champion.  Cf. “Kempion the kingis son” in the
ballad that bears his name.

KNAW.  _Rom._  Now.  P. ii. 124; Pp. 130; M. vii. 5.

KOSKO, KOOSHTO.  _Rom._  Good.  P. ii. 157.  This is an Eng. Rom. word.
Continental gypsies use _latchó_, _mishtó_.

KYRIE.  Grk. Κύριε, sir, my lord.

                                * * * * *

LABRADOR.  _Span._  Cultivator, rustic, peasant.  _Labrar_, to till the
ground.

LÁCHA.  _Rom._  Maidenhead, virginity.  Z. ii. 7; P. ii. 331; Pp. 325; M.
viii. 4.

LACHIPÉ.  _Rom._  Silk.  I cannot explain this word, unless it is
connected with the following.

LACHÓ, fem. LACHÍ.  _Rom._  Good.  P. ii. 329; A. 49; Pp. 328; M. viii.
4.

LADRÕES.  _Port._  Plur. of _ladrão_, a thief.  Lat. _latro_.

LALORÉ.  _Rom._  The Portuguese.  LALORÓ, the red land.  Eng. Rom.
_Lotto_ (cf. _Jackanapes_, p. 28).  P. i. 54, ii. 338; Pp. 328, 339; M.
viii. 8.

LAPURRAC.  _Basque_.  The thieves.

LARGO.  _Port._  A square, or public place in a town.

LECTURA.  _Span._  Reading.

LEN.  _Rom._  A river.  _Len baro_, the great river; _Wady al Kebir_, the
Guadalquivir.  P. ii. 336; Pp. 333; M. viii. 6.

LEVANTARSE.  _Span._ and _Port._  To raise one’s self, rise.

LE.  _Span._  To him.

LI, LIL.  _Rom._  Paper; a letter, passport, book.  P. ii. 329, 339; A.
48; Pp. 334; M. viii. 7.

LIB.  _Hebr._  Heart.  More correctly, _leb_.

LICEO.  _Span._  School, college.

LILIPENDI.  _Rom._  A simpleton.  Akin to LILÓ, _q.v._

LILÓ, fem. LILÍ.  _Rom._  Foolish, mad.  P. ii. 340.

LIMOSNA, dimin. LIMOSNITA.  _Span._  Alms, charity.

LINDO.  _Span._ and _Port._  Beautiful, pretty.

LIRI.  _Rom._  Law.  P. ii. 340.

LLAVERO.  _Span._  Turnkey.

LOCO.  _Span._  Mad.

LOMBO.  _Port._  Loin.

LONDONÉ.  _Rom._  An Englishman; lit. a Londoner.  So B., but it is
probably plural.  P. i. 54.

LONGANIZERO.  _Span._  Sausage-maker.

LONTRA.  _Port._  Otter.  Span. _nutria_.  “L” for “N” is characteristic.

LOOR.  _Old Span._  Praise.

LUME.  _Port._  Light.

LUMIA.  _Rom._  A harlot.  P. ii. 334; Pp. 342; M. viii. 9; G. i. 178.

                                * * * * *

MA.  _Arab._  Not.

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The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the PeninsulaBorrow, George

Religion

The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

Borrow, George

Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Travel -- Spain; Spain -- Description and travel; Spain -- History -- 19th century

KAUK.  _Hebr._  The furred cap of Jerusalem, according to Borrow.  We may
perhaps compare _ḳūḳa_, stated by Redhouse in his _Turkish Diet_, to be a
peculiar plumed head-dress worn by field-officers of the Janissaries.

KAWAR.  _Arab._  An uncommon word, meaning, no doubt, a cemetery, being a
corrupt form of _ḳabr_, a tomb.

KEBIR.  _Arab._  Great.

KER, QUER.  _Rom._  A house.  P. ii. 153; Pp. 279; M. vii. 79; G. i. 178.

KERMOUS DEL INDE.  _Arab._  A fruit; the prickly pear.

KISTUR, KESTER.  _Rom._  To ride.  P. ii. 122; SC. refer to _uklistó_,
Pp. 560; A. 14; M. viii. 89.  Borrow derives it from the Wallachian
_keleri_.  Perhaps from the Grk. κέλης.

KJÆMPE.  _Scand._  A champion.  Cf. “Kempion the kingis son” in the
ballad that bears his name.

KNAW.  _Rom._  Now.  P. ii. 124; Pp. 130; M. vii. 5.

KOSKO, KOOSHTO.  _Rom._  Good.  P. ii. 157.  This is an Eng. Rom. word.
Continental gypsies use _latchó_, _mishtó_.

KYRIE.  Grk. Κύριε, sir, my lord.

                                * * * * *

LABRADOR.  _Span._  Cultivator, rustic, peasant.  _Labrar_, to till the
ground.

LÁCHA.  _Rom._  Maidenhead, virginity.  Z. ii. 7; P. ii. 331; Pp. 325; M.
viii. 4.

LACHIPÉ.  _Rom._  Silk.  I cannot explain this word, unless it is
connected with the following.

LACHÓ, fem. LACHÍ.  _Rom._  Good.  P. ii. 329; A. 49; Pp. 328; M. viii.
4.

LADRÕES.  _Port._  Plur. of _ladrão_, a thief.  Lat. _latro_.

LALORÉ.  _Rom._  The Portuguese.  LALORÓ, the red land.  Eng. Rom.
_Lotto_ (cf. _Jackanapes_, p. 28).  P. i. 54, ii. 338; Pp. 328, 339; M.
viii. 8.

LAPURRAC.  _Basque_.  The thieves.

LARGO.  _Port._  A square, or public place in a town.

LECTURA.  _Span._  Reading.

LEN.  _Rom._  A river.  _Len baro_, the great river; _Wady al Kebir_, the
Guadalquivir.  P. ii. 336; Pp. 333; M. viii. 6.

LEVANTARSE.  _Span._ and _Port._  To raise one’s self, rise.

LE.  _Span._  To him.

LI, LIL.  _Rom._  Paper; a letter, passport, book.  P. ii. 329, 339; A.
48; Pp. 334; M. viii. 7.

LIB.  _Hebr._  Heart.  More correctly, _leb_.

LICEO.  _Span._  School, college.

LILIPENDI.  _Rom._  A simpleton.  Akin to LILÓ, _q.v._

LILÓ, fem. LILÍ.  _Rom._  Foolish, mad.  P. ii. 340.

LIMOSNA, dimin. LIMOSNITA.  _Span._  Alms, charity.

LINDO.  _Span._ and _Port._  Beautiful, pretty.

LIRI.  _Rom._  Law.  P. ii. 340.

LLAVERO.  _Span._  Turnkey.

LOCO.  _Span._  Mad.

LOMBO.  _Port._  Loin.

LONDONÉ.  _Rom._  An Englishman; lit. a Londoner.  So B., but it is
probably plural.  P. i. 54.

LONGANIZERO.  _Span._  Sausage-maker.

LONTRA.  _Port._  Otter.  Span. _nutria_.  “L” for “N” is characteristic.

LOOR.  _Old Span._  Praise.

LUME.  _Port._  Light.

LUMIA.  _Rom._  A harlot.  P. ii. 334; Pp. 342; M. viii. 9; G. i. 178.

                                * * * * *

MA.  _Arab._  Not.

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