Charles'sWain

Charles'sWain
Charles's Wain n.   [Middle English charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from Old English carles wægn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain; see wain.]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Charles Swain — Charles Edward Swain (16 January 1885 – 9 February 1974) was an Australian athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London on the Australasia team, a combined squad of competitors from Australia and New Zealand. In the 1500 metres,… …   Wikipedia

  • Charles L. Swain — circa 1913 Charles L. Swain (April 19, 1866 – after 1915) was a Democratic politician from Cincinnati, Ohio, United …   Wikipedia

  • Swain, Charles — (1801 1874)    Born in Manchester, Lancashire, he worked for 14 years as a clerk, then the rest of his working life in engraving and lithographing, which business he eventually bought. Any leisure he had he devoted to writing poetry, and his… …   British and Irish poets

  • Swain's Island (Newfoundland and Labrador) — Swain s Island, Newfoundland, is actually a group of eight islands on the north side of Bonavista Bay, southeast of Wesleyville. All of these islands were once inhabited but eventually all of them were resettled, mostly to Wesleyville.HistoryThe… …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Prescott — Charles John Prescott (9 June 1857 – 12 June 1946) was an English born Australian army chaplain, Methodist minister and headmaster. Contents 1 Early life 2 Ministry and school career 3 Community service …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Aycock — Charles Brantley Aycock (* 1. November 1859 bei Fremont, North Carolina; † 4. April 1912 in Alabama) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und 50. Gouverneur von North Carolina. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Frühe Jahre 2 Politischer Aufstieg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Charles Woodson — at an Atlanta Hawks game in May 2008. No. 21     Green Bay Packers Cornerback …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Chaplin — in der Rolle des Tramp, um 1918 Sir Charles Chaplin, KBE Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr., bekannt als Charlie Chaplin; (* 16. April 1889 in London; † 25. Dezember 1977 in Vevey, Schweiz) war ein britischer Komi …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Charles Brantley Aycock — Charles Aycock (image courtesy NC State Department of Archives and History) Charles Brantley Aycock (November 1, 1859 – April 4, 1912) was the 50th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1901 to 1905. During his tenure as governor …   Wikipedia

  • Charles E. Wiggins — Charles Edward Wiggins (December 3, 1927 March 2, 2000) was a U.S. Representative from California, and later a United States federal judge. He was initially elected to California s 25th congressional district. The district was renumbered as… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”