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[pəust] I 1. сущ.1)а) мачта, подпорка, свая, стойкаб) столбв) кол, шестSyn:2) спорт.а) столб ( у старта или финиша)б) стойка воротSyn:3) геол. целик угля / руды4) геол. мелкозернистый песчаник5) эл. клемма••2. гл.as deaf as a post — глухой как пень, совершенно глухой
1)а) = post up вывешивать, расклеивать (объявления, афиши)Please post this important message on your notice board. — Пожалуйста, повесь это важное сообщение у вас на доске объявлений.
б) обклеивать афишами, плакатами•Syn:2)а) сообщать, объявлять (о чём-л.) или рекламировать (что-л.) с помощью афиш, плакатов, объявленийб) заносить в списки;3) амер. объявлять о запрещении ( совершать определенные действия)4) объявить о пропаже без вести, неприбытии в срок или гибели судна5) амер.; спорт. вести счёт (в игре, в спортивном матче)Syn:II 1. сущ.1) брит. почта, корреспонденцияI haven't opened my post yet. — Я ещё не открывал свою почту.
Syn:2) брит. почта, почтовая системаI'll send the book to you by post. — Я пошлю тебе эту книгу по почте.
My application was lost in the post. — Моё заявление было потеряно при пересылке по почте.
Syn:3) брит.а) сбор корреспонденции, почтыto catch / miss the post — успеть, не успеть отправить письмо, корреспонденцию
She answered my letter by return of post. — Она сразу ответила на моё письмо.
б) доставка корреспонденции, почтыfirst / second post — первая, вторая доставка почты
The letter came by the first post. — Письмо пришло с утренней почтой.
4)а) почта, почтовая контора, почтовое отделениеI took the letter to the post. — Я отнёс письмо на почту.
Syn:Syn:5) ист.б) почтовая станция; станция, на которой можно поменять лошадейв) гонец, курьер, нарочныйSyn:courier 1.6) ( Post) в названиях газетthe Washington Post — "Вашингтон пост"
7) формат бумаги (писчей -15 1/2 д. x 19 д.; печатной - 15 1/2 д. x 19 1/2 д.)The post had come in heavy that morning. — В то утро почтовая карета была до отказа нагружена корреспонденцией.
••2. гл.1) брит. посылать по почте, отправлять по почте; опустить в почтовый ящикThe card was posted from Mary's holiday address. — Открытка была отправлена оттуда, где Мэри проводила отпуск.
Syn:2) ехать на почтовых (лошадях), на перекладных3)а) лететь, мчаться, спешить, торопитьсяSyn:б) уст. в спешке отправлять (письмо и т. п.)Syn:4) = post up осведомлять, рассказывать, держать в курсе, давать полную информациюPost me up on your activities in the committee. — Держи меня в курсе своей деятельности в комитете.
She kept us posted on the latest gossip. — Она держала нас в курсе последних сплетен.
Syn:5) фин.; = post up переносить ( запись) в гроссбух3. нареч.1) ист. почтой; на почтовых (лошадях)They were to travel post. — Им было предписано отправиться на почтовых лошадях.
2) срочно, поспешно, нарочным, с экспрессомSyn:III 1. сущ.1) должность; положение2) воен.б) позиция; укреплённый узел; фортв) амер. гарнизон; постоянная дислокация ( войск)3) ист.; = trading postторговое поселениеThe dark continent invited schools and churches as well as trading posts. — Чёрный континент открывал свои двери для школ, церквей, а также торговых поселений.
4) ж.-д. блокпост5) тех. пульт управления2. гл.1) ставить, расставлять2) воен. выставлять караул4) мор. прикомандировать -
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postakocsi, őrszem, postahivatal, állás, cölöp to post: gyorsan jár, elkönyvel, kiragaszt, közzétesz* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) oszlop- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) posta2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) felad (levelet)- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) állás2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) őrhely3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) állomás2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) kinevezIV [pəust] -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) correio2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar pelo correio- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) lugar2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) posto3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) posto2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) colocarIV [pəust]* * *post1[poust] n 1 poste, mourão, pilar, estaca, coluna. 2 ombreira de porta. 3 pilar de portão. 4 Sports poste de partida ou chegada. 5 Naut cadaste. • vt+vi 1 afixar, pregar ou colar cartazes. 2 denunciar, divulgar (por meio de avisos afixados). 3 proibir a entrada ou a passagem (mediante cartazes). 4 publicar em quadro (lista de alunos reprovados, atraso de navios ou aviões, etc.). the airliner has been posted as missing / foi publicado o aviso do desaparecimento do avião. starting post poste de partida. winning post poste de chegada.————————post2[poust] n 1 posto, guarnição. 2 toque de recolher. 3 cargo, ofício, emprego. 4 posto comercial. • vt 1 postar, colocar. 2 (xadrez) cravar. 3 postar: colocar de sentinela.————————post3[poust] n 1 posta: estação de muda de cavalos. 2 postilhão, mensageiro, estafeta. 3 diligência postal. 4 mala postal. 5 correio, agência postal. by return of the post / por volta do correio. 6 caixa postal. 7 formato de papel (16 X 20 polegadas). • vi+vt 1 viajar em diligência postal. 2 viajar apressadamente. 3 postar: pôr no correio. 4 conduzir rapidamente. 5 enviar por mensageiro. 6 remeter pelo correio. 7 informar, inteirar (com up). he posted himself / ele se informou. 8 Accounting transferir lançamento do diário para o razão. 9 Accounting pôr em dia (livros contábeis). • adv rapidamente, por via expressa. to keep posted manter informado. he kept me posted / ele me manteve informado.————————post4[poust] prep depois, mais tarde. post meridiem = link=p.mp.m.————————post5[poust] pref indica posterioridade (de tempo, lugar ou posição). -
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[pəust] 1. n ( BRIT)poczta f; ( pole) słup m, pal m; ( job) stanowisko nt; ( MIL) posterunek m; (also: trading post) faktoria f; (also: goalpost) słupek m2. vt ( BRIT)to post sb to — oddelegowywać (oddelegować perf) kogoś do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- post up* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) słup- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) poczta2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) nadawać- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) posada2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) posterunek3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) placówka2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) skierować do pracy, wysłać na placówkęIV [pəust] -
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n. power-on självtest, en serie av själv-test datoren utför vid uppstartningen [data]* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stolpe- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) posta- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) befattning, post, plats, tjänst2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) handelsstation2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) placera, förlägga, kommenderaIV [pəust] -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stâlp- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) poştă, corespondenţă2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) a trimite prin poştă- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) funcţie, post2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) colonie; bază2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) a trimite; a numiIV [pəust] -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stólpi, póstur, staur- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) póstur2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) póstsenda- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) staða, starf2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) (varð)staða3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) verslunarstöð á strjálbÿlu svæði2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) senda (til starfa)IV [pəust] -
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n. nokta, posta, kurye, mektup [brit.], direk, sütun, kolon, kazık, nöbet, nöbet yeri, kışla, karakol, garnizon, yer, küçük ticaret merkezi, iş* * *1. postala (v.) 2. posta (n.)* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) direk- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) posta2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) postalamak- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) iş, görev2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) görev yeri3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) konak, kamp2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) atamak, tayin etmekIV [pəust] -
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I pəust noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) tolppa- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. pəust noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) posti2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.)- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. pəust noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) toimi2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) paikka, asema3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) asema2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.)IV pəust -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stabs; pālis; miets- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) pasts2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) nosūtīt pa pastu- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) amats; darbs; postenis2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) postenis3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) nometne; apmetne2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) norīkot darbā; nosūtīt ar uzdevumuIV [pəust]* * *pasts; amats, vieta; stabs, miets; pālis, atbalsts; faktorija; pasta nodaļa; pasta kariete; postenis; smalkgraudains smilšakmens; garnizons; pasta stacija; taures signāls; nostādīt postenī; izkārt, izlīmēt; iemest pastkastītē, nosūtīt pa pastu; ceļot ar pasta zirgiem; norīkot darbā; paziņot atklātībai, izsludināt; informēt; steigšus -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stulpas- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) paštas2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) (pa)siųsti paštu- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) postas, darbas, tarnyba2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) postas3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) punktas2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) (pa)siųsti dirbtiIV [pəust] -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) sloup- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) pošta2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poslat poštou- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) zaměstnání2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) stanoviště3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) stanice2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) poslat, přidělitIV [pəust]* * *• pošta• stanoviště -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stĺp, tyč- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) pošta2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poslať poštou- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) zamestnanie, miesto2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) stanovište, služba3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) stanica2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) poslať, preložiťIV [pəust]* * *• aktualizovat záznam• pošta• odoslat -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) στύλος- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) ταχυδρομείο2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) ταχυδρομώ- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) θέση,αξίωμα2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) πόστο3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) σταθμός2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) διορίζω,τοποθετώIV [pəust] -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poteau- keep somebody posted - keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) poste, courrier2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poster- postage- postal - postage stamp - postal order - postbox - postcard - postcode - post-free - post-haste - posthaste - postman - postmark - postmaster - post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) poste2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) poste3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) comptoir2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) poster, affecterIV [pəust] -
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I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste- keep somebody posted - keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) correio2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar pelo correio- postage- postal - postage stamp - postal order - postbox - postcard - postcode - post-free - post-haste - posthaste - postman - postmark - postmaster - post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) emprego2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) posto3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) posto2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) nomearIV [pəust] -
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N1. डाकभार-मुक्तThe book will be delivered post free. -
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(1873-1960) Пост, Эмили ПрайсПисательница, автор популярной, неоднократно переиздававшейся книги "Этикет - Голубая книга хорошего тона" ["Etiquette - The Blue Book of Social Usage"] (1922). Выступала с регулярной колонкой [ syndicated column] в 200 ежедневных газетах на ту же тему, отвечая на многочисленные письма читателей, а с 1931 - еще и на радио; стала своего рода "законодательницей мод" в области этикета.English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Post, Emily Price
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59 post-dated
см. post-dated bookEnglish-Russian library and information terminology dictionary > post-dated
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60 book parcel
value parcel — ценная посылка; посылка
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Book — (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book account — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book debt — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book learning — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book louse — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book moth — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Book oath — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English