'any old iron'
121Burgess, Anthony — orig. John Anthony Burgess Wilson born Feb. 25, 1917, Manchester, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1993, London English novelist, critic, and composer. His experiences in Southeast Asia produced the novel trilogy The Long Day Wanes (1956–59). A Clockwork… …
122tovarishch — noun /tɒˈvɑːrɪʃʧ/ comrade, especially with reference to the former USSR , 1988: ‘As for Spain, do you really think’ (she was addressing Reg) ‘that there’s a desire on the part of Tovarishch Stalin to save Catalonian anarchism and syndicalism and… …
123supererogatory — adjective /suːpərɛˈrɒɡətəri/ pertaining to supererogation, or doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism , 1988: ‘In now you come,’ she ordered, ‘and we make love.’ That seemed supererogatory to… …
124jildy — adverb /ˈʤɪldi/ quickly , 1988: ‘If you don’t drink that tea a bit jildy you’ll miss the bus.’ Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron …
125anacrusis — noun /ænəˈkruːsɪs/ a) an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse , 1989: Then Etheridge poised his baton, jerked an upbeat, and made the violinists speak the low G and A of their anacrusis. (Burgess, Any Old Iron) b) an unstressed note or… …
126metheglin — noun a spiced mead, originally from Wales ,1988: But Gwen behind the bar said: ‘Try this, mead it is called.’ Reg admired the pure long high front vowel. Sack mead and sack metheglin. A scholarly man, tall and in leggings, his face a map of… …
127The Devil's Mode — 1989 Hutchinson edition The Devil s Mode (1989) is the only collection of short stories by the English author Anthony Burgess. The stories included are varied in their settings and themes and display Burgess s characteristic wide range, while… …
128Moses: A Narrative — 1st US edition (publ. Stonehill) Moses is a 1976 narrative poem by Anthony Burgess of 200 plus pages in length, part of his religious or Biblical trilogy, the other components of the trilogy being The Kingdom of the Wicked and Man of Nazareth. It …
