- Canstick
- Canstick Can"stick`, n. Candlestick. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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canstick — noun Etymology: by contraction obsolete : candlestick … Useful english dictionary
Grate — Grate, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction. [1913 Webster] I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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set your teeth on edge — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Henry IV. HOTSPUR: Marry, And I am glad of it with all my heart: I had rather be a kitten and cry mew Than one of these same metre ballad mongers; I had rather hear a brazen canstick turn d, Or a dry wheel grate… … Meaning and origin of phrases
