 | William Hamilton Reid - 1809 - 228 sayfa
...treason to his country." (Loud cries of— so it is — ike true meaning.) And a pensioner, he says, is " A slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his- master." An authority, happily illustrated by the well-known lines of Pope ; In Britain's senate he a scat obtains,... | |
 | 1818 - 596 sayfa
...generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling, for treason to his country. — Pensioner, a slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his Master.— Johnsoirt Diet, t »nts — A grain, which in England, is generally given to horses, but in Scotland,... | |
 | Commoner - 1819 - 270 sayfa
...have travelled over a longspace of intermediate remark. A "pensioner" is described by Johnson — <: a slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his master ;" and the meaning given to " pension" is still stronger, — " In England it is generally understood... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 sayfa
...generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to liis country']. ^PENSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master] . OATS [_a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but i in Scotland supports the people"]... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 sayfa
...generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country]. [^PENSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master} . OATS Qa grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people}... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 sayfa
...generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country}. QPKNSIONER, a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master}. OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people] .... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 sayfa
...generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to hit country']. " PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master}. " OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people'}.... | |
 | JOHN BOHN, 17, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN - 1843 - 832 sayfa
...is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country. PIMIONKK, a slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his master," &c. fcc. 6479 JOHNSON'S (Dr. S.) Dictionary. Fourth Edition, revised by the Author ; 2 vols. 4to, vellum,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 sayfa
...it generally understood to mean pay giren to a state hireling for treason to his country], PENSIONER [a slave of state hired by a stipend to obey his master]. OATS [a grain which in-Eneland is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people].... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 524 sayfa
...the annual price of 300/. become, according to his own definition of Pensioner, in his Dictionary — "A slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his master," was comfortably lolling on the soft sofas of Mrs. Thrale, or acting the lion in the Literary club, or in... | |
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Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country. "Pensioner. A slave of state, hired by a stipend to obey his master. 
