Adam and Eve he egged to ill. --Piers
Plowman.
[1913 Webster]
[She] did egg him on to tell How fair she was. --Warner. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Egging — refers to the act of throwing eggs at houses, cars, or people. Egging is a form of criminal offense in most areas.Eggs are capable of causing damage when thrown at property and egging is usually considered vandalism for this reason. Eggs can… … Wikipedia
Egging — Egging, Joh. Leberecht, Historienmaler, geb. 1790 in Kurland, bildete sich auf der Petersburger Akademie, besuchte, nachdem er sich seit 1814 in Wien u. München weiter ausgebildet hatte, 1817 Italien u. kehrte 1828 nach Petersburg zurück. Seit… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Egging — Eckinger … Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen
egging — sb. == incitement. Wright’s L. P. p. 106. AS. eggian … Oldest English Words
egging — eg n. roundish object produced by certain female animals for reproductive purposes; ovum; person (Slang) v. urge, goad, press, encourage … English contemporary dictionary
egging — present part of egg … Useful english dictionary
ham-and-egging — pp. In team sports, producing a good overall result by having different team members perform well at different times. Example Citation: Michael Jordan has used several analogies to describe what he and Scottie Pippen can do to an opponent when… … New words
pace-egging — paceˈ egging noun 1. Begging for eggs, etc, at Easter 2. Rolling pace eggs on the ground • • • Main Entry: ↑Pace … Useful english dictionary
le-egging — waddling … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Egg War — The Egg War is the name given to an 1863 conflict between rival egging companies on the Farallon Islands, 25 miles off San Francisco. It was the culmination of several years of tension between the (Pacific) Egg Company, which claimed the right to … Wikipedia
