disguise
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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disguise alter the dress of, now only to conceal identity XIV; conceal by a counterfeit appearance XVI. — OF.
desguisier (mod.
déguiser), f. Rom. *
dis- DE-,
DIS- 2 + *
guisa GUISE.
Hence as sb. XIV.
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Fletcher's dream starts in Miami
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/3/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...years they did for me," Jamar Fletcher said. Charles Fletcher has worked as a pipe fitter for...boots away for good," Jason Fletcher said. "He always talked about...ve ever been around," said John Dettman, Wisconsin's strength...
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FLETCHER, HIRING LINKED\ E-MAIL CITES '04 MEETING.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 11/10/2005; 700+ words
; ...Press FRANKFORT -- Gov. Ernie Fletcher met with a former Democratic...subject of an indictment of Fletcher's former chief of staff...the state Personnel Board by Fletcher, said in an e-mail he met...warrant for computer files of John Stanton, a former employee...
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Fletcher succeeds in highly competitive field
Magazine article from: National Dragster; 7/31/2009; ; 700+ words
; Dan Fletcher is of the opinion that Stock...dabbled in all of them," said Fletcher. "With the tools you are...This is just brutal." Fletcher could easily use some of his...the Cobra Jet Mustang that John Calvert drove to a historic...
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Fletcher Martin Success Spawns 30 Percent Growth.
PR Newswire; 9/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...September 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Fletcher Martin, a fully integrated...Hospitality practices. "Fletcher Martin continues to grow organically...industry trends," said Andy Fletcher, President/CEO of Fletcher...National Geographic Films. John Daigle, Digital Production...
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Fletcher nearly doubles for the third time in 2008
Magazine article from: National Dragster; 11/21/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Only a perfectionist like Dan Fletcher can win one eliminator, be...totally happy with the outcome. Fletcher won the Comp title in Las Vegas...defeated Steve Graham and John Edwards before exacting his...qualifier after each session: John Edwards led after one pass at...
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Fletcher story inspiring, if poorly told
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 9/7/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...You Don't Die? The Steven Fletcher Story By Linda McIntosh Heartland...supporter of her subject, Steven Fletcher, Conservative MP for Charleswood...story begins in 1995, when Fletcher seemingly had it all: good...inspiring. Fletcher's uncle John describes visiting his nephew...
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Fletcher opens 2008 by reaching two finals
Magazine article from: National Dragster; 2/29/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...rocker arm in the Comp final, Dan Fletcher was able to leave Auto Club Dragway...key race: Former national champ John Calvert, whose SS/G '68 Cobra...in his round-one win against John Winslow. ... John Rains, who recently set the SS...
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Oklahoma's Fletcher shows talent in OU win
News Wire article from: University Wire; 9/8/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...sophomore walk-on Patrick Fletcher steps onto Owen Field to take...Before the night was over, Fletcher ran 11 times for 37 yards and...Texas 37-9 on Saturday. "Fletcher is a quick young man. He did...said OU football head coach John Blake. Fletcher said he has...
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FLETCHER WARY OF STUMBO TALKS\ BROWN OFFERED TO SERVE AS MEDIATOR.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 5/15/2006; 700+ words
; ...An offer by former Gov. John Y. Brown to act as a mediator between Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Attorney General Greg...looking into hiring abuses by Fletcher and his staff might have...before the indictments of Fletcher that came last week. Brown...
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John Gould Fletcher and Southern Modernism.
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Quarterly; 12/22/1993; ; 700+ words
; John Gould Fletcher is best known as...inform virtually Fletcher's entire poetic...to see John Gould Fletcher as a series of dichotomous...and expatriate. John Gould Fletcher and...An Approach to John Gould Fletcher...
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Fletcher Challenge Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Fletcher Challenge Ltd. Fletcher...history began when John T. Wright and Robert...Four years later John Stephenson joined the...x201D; Within a year Fletcher and another immigrant...Fletcher brothers, John and Andrew, had joined...
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Fletcher, John E. 1952–
Book article from: International Directory of Business Biographies
John E. Fletcher 1952 – Managing director and chief executive officer, Coles...corporate.colesmyer.com. ■ Over the course of his career, John E. Fletcher pulled two of Australia's ailing businesses out of slumps at considerable...
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Joseph Francis Fletcher
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Joseph Francis Fletcher Joseph Francis Fletcher (1905-1991) was a philosopher...espoused in his book Situation Ethics, Fletcher was also acknowledged as the father...history at Yale. There he won the John Henry Watson fellowship and in 1930...
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John Fletcher
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Fletcher The works of the English playwright John Fletcher (1579-1625) are noted for their stylistic grace, ingenious plotting, and exciting theatricality. John Fletcher was baptized on Dec. 20, 1579. His father was...
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Fletcher v. Peck
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
FLETCHER V. PECK An 1810 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Fletcher v. Peck , 10 U.S. (6 Cranch...Fletcher, brought suit against John Peck for breach of covenant...for the Court, Chief Justice john marshall deplored the corruption...
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