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March 2006Notable and QuotableMarch 6 marks the birthday of the 19th-century poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. An author's search under the name Browning turns up 163 instances of words used in context in the Unabridged. Eighteen of those citations are credited to Elizabeth Barrett Browning; almost all the others are attributed to her husband, Robert Browning. Remember, finding quotations from an author is easy. Just choose your referencethe Unabridged Dictionary or the Collegiateand click on Advanced Search. Type the last name of the author in the Author Quoted box and click on Search. astony verb (archaic : daze; dismay; amaze) cry noun epitomical adjective equal adjective fathered adjective gest noun geste noun (archaic : gesture; movement) godward adverb hip verb influent adjective (archaic : exercising influence) mismade adjective moil verb oenomel noun pretty adjective shrive verb sun noun unenlarged adjective weft noun |
