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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Go \Go\, n.
1. Act; working; operation. [Obs.]
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So gracious were the goes of marriage. --Marston.
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2. A circumstance or occurrence; an incident. [Slang]
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This is a pretty go. --Dickens.
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3. The fashion or mode; as, quite the go. [Colloq.]
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4. Noisy merriment; as, a high go. [Colloq.]
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5. A glass of spirits. [Slang]
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6. Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance;
push; as, there is no go in him. [Colloq.]
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7. (Cribbage) That condition in the course of the game when a
player can not lay down a card which will not carry the
aggregate count above thirty-one.
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8. Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he
made a go of it; also, an agreement.
``Well,'' said Fleming, ``is it a go?'' --Bret
Harte.
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Great go, Little go, the final and the preliminary
examinations for a degree. [Slang, Eng. Univ.]
No go, a failure; a fiasco. [Slang] --Thackeray.
On the go, moving about; unsettled. [Colloq.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Little \Lit"tle\ (l[i^]t"t'l), a. [The regular comparative and
superlative of this word, littler and littlest, are often
used as comparatives of the sense small; but in the sense
few, less, or, rarely, lesser is the proper comparative and
least is the superlative. See Lesser. The regular form,
littlest, occurs also in some of the English provinces, and
occasionally in colloquial language. `` Where love is great,
the littlest doubts are fear.'' --Shak.] [OE. litel, lutel,
AS. l[=y]tel, l[=i]tel, l[=y]t; akin to OS. littil, D.
luttel, LG. l["u]tt, OHG. luzzil, MHG. l["u]tzel; and perh.
to AS. lytig deceitful, lot deceit, Goth. liuts deceitful,
lut[=o]n to deceive; cf. also Icel. l[=i]till little, Sw.
liten, Dan. liden, lille, Goth. leitils, which appear to have
a different root vowel.]
1. Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed
to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a
little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance;
a little child.
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He sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for
the press, because he was little of stature. --Luke
xix. 3.
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2. Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep.
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Best him enough: after a little time,
I'll beat him too. --Shak.
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3. Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food;
a little air or water.
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Conceited of their little wisdoms, and doting upon
their own fancies. --Barrow.
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4. Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great;
insignificant; contemptible.
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When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou
not made the head of the tribes? --I Sam. xv.
17.
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5. Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight;
inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little
effort; little care or diligence.
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By sad experiment I know
How little weight my words with thee can find.
--Milton.
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6. Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow;
contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
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The long-necked geese of the world that are ever
hissing dispraise,
Because their natures are little. --Tennyson.
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Little chief. (Zo["o]l.) See Chief hare.
Little Englander, an Englishman opposed to territorial
expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism,
above. Hence:
Little Englandism.
Little finger, the fourth and smallest finger of the hand.
Little go (Eng. Universities), a public examination about
the middle of the course, which is less strict and
important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf.
Great go, under Great. --Thackeray.
Little hours (R. C. Ch.), the offices of prime, tierce,
sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes
included.
Little-neck clam, or Little neck (Zo["o]l.), the quahog,
or round clam.
Little ones, young children.
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The men, and the women, and the little ones. --Deut.
ii. 34.
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Little peach, a disease of peaches in which the fruit is
much dwarfed, and the leaves grow small and thin. The
cause is not known.
Little Rhod"y, Rhode Island; -- a nickname alluding to its
small size. It is the smallest State of the United States.
Little Sisters of the Poor (R. C. Ch.), an order of women
who care for old men and women and infirm poor, for whom
special houses are built. It was established at St.
Servan, Britany, France, in 1840, by the Abb['e] Le
Pailleur.
Little slam (Bridge Whist), the winning of 12 out of the 13
tricks. It counts 20 points on the honor score. Contrasted
with grand slam.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Responsion \Re*spon"sion\ (-sh?n), n. [L. responsio. See
Respond.]
1. The act of answering. [Obs.]
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2. (University of Oxford) The first university examination;
-- called also little go. See under Little, a.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
He sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the
press, because he was little of stature. --Luke xix. 3.
2. Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep.
Best him enough: after a little time, I'll beat him
too. --Shak.
3. Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food;
a little air or water.
Conceited of their little wisdoms, and doting upon
their own fancies. --Barrow.
4. Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great;
insignificant; contemptible.
When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou
not made the head of the tribes? --I Sam. xv.
17.
5. Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight;
inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little
effort; little care or diligence.
By sad experiment I know How little weight my words
with thee can find. --Milton.
6. Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow;
contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
The long-necked geese of the world that are ever
hissing dispraise, Because their natures are little.
--Tennyson.
Little chief. (Zo["o]l.) See Chief hare.
Little finger, the fourth and smallest finger of the hand.
Little go (Eng. Universities), a public examination about
the middle of the course, which as less strict and
important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf.
Great go, under Great. --Thackeray.
Little hours (R. C. Ch.), the offices of prime, tierce,
sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes
included.
Little ones, young children.
The men, and the women, and the little ones. --Deut.
ii. 34.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Responsion \Re*spon"sion\ (-sh?n), n. [L. responsio. See
Respond.]
1. The act of answering. [Obs.]
2. (University of Oxford) The first university examination;
-- called also little go. See under Little, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Go \Go\, n.
1. Act; working; operation. [Obs.]
So gracious were the goes of marriage. --Marston.
2. A circumstance or occurrence; an incident. [Slang]
This is a pretty go. --Dickens.
3. The fashion or mode; as, quite the go. [Colloq.]
4. Noisy merriment; as, a high go. [Colloq.]
5. A glass of spirits. [Slang]
6. Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance;
push; as, there is no go in him. [Colloq.]
7. (Cribbage) That condition in the course of the game when a
player can not lay down a card which will not carry the
aggregate count above thirty-one.
Great go, Little go, the final and the preliminary
examinations for a degree. [Slang, Eng. Univ.]
No go, a failure; a fiasco. [Slang] --Thackeray.
On the go, moving about; unsettled. [Colloq.]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
little go
alt.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
n.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
little go
alt.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
n.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
little go
alt.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
n.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
little go
alt.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
n.
(lb en UK college slang dated) The preliminary examination for a
degree.
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
little go /lˈɪtəl ɡˈəʊ/
1. elôvizsga
2. alapvizsga
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