Lexicographical Neighbors of Stayres
Literary usage of Stayres
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diary of Iohn Evelyn, Esq., F.R.S.: To which are Added a Selection from His by John Evelyn (1906)
"Going up these stayres is a painting of St. Peter walking on the sea towards our
Saviour. There is another very large picture, under which is inscribed, ..."
2. Memoirs of John Evelyn ...: Comprising His Diary, from 1641-1705-6. And a by John Evelyn (1871)
"In the Cour aux Thuilleries is a princely fabriq; the winding geometrical stone
stayres, with the cupola, I take to be as bold and noble a piece of ..."
3. The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1809)
"Neere to the head of these stayres, on either side of the gallery, there is in
the walles two halfe pi llers ..."
4. The Harleian Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1809)
"Neere to the head of these stayres, on cither side of the gallery, ... nor downe
these stayres on theyr feete, but creepe them vpon theyr knees, ..."
5. The Harleian Miscellany; Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and by William Oldys, John Malham (1809)
"These stayres haue no small reuerence. Neere to the head of these stayres, on
either side of the gallery, there is in the walles two hälfe pillers of stone, ..."
6. The English Charlemagne Romances by Sidney J. Herrtage, William Caxton, Emil Hausknecht, S. L. Lee, John Bourchier, Octavia Richardson (1887)
"... that goth vp ye stayres, & that so moch 8 honour is done to thej/i.' / ' sir,'
quod he, ' ye fyrst is the? ..."
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