Lexicographical Neighbors of Cornerways
Literary usage of Cornerways
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bed & Breakfast Stops England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland by FHG Staff (2005)
"cornerways is a large Grade II Listed Victorian property situated within a
conservation area, in the heart of historic Carlisle. Just five minutes' walk to ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1865)
"... the only originally blank page in the book, is covered with verses and memoranda
of various dates, filled in at last sideways and cornerways. ..."
3. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1852)
"... and pitches the top of the falling grain across the platform cornerways, as
it is thrown off, the sheaf and falling grain hanging together, ..."
4. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1800)
"... and cornerways, of from corner te corner. ARTICLE VIII- Preparations with
galls, for tie Ski/it t» te dyed ..."
5. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1904)
"... head square 'n' even across the rail, 'n' you know 's well's I do 't no rooster
killed cornerways ain't goin' to bring no nickel apiece for his corners. ..."
6. Macmillan's Magazine by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1890)
"... the hair av hers that was like red snakes, an' lookin' at me cornerways out
av her green cats' eyes. ‘Ye will not mind, corp'ril? ..."
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