he is an early riser

  • 91Elcott — Recorded in many forms as shown below, this is an English surname. It has tow possible origins. The first is from the pre 7th century eauld meaning old, and cot , a shelter or cottage; hence, the dweller in an old cottage. Secondly it may be a… …

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  • 92Lavarack — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack and Laverock …

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  • 93Laverack — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack , Laverack… …

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  • 94Laverick — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack and Laverock …

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  • 95Laverock — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack and Laverock …

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  • 96Lavrick — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack and Laverock …

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  • 97Loverock — This unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin, and is a peculiarly northern English form of the nickname surname Lark , usually found in Northumberland and Yorkshire. The modern surname, found as Laverick , Lavarack and Laverock …

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  • 98generally — gen|er|al|ly [ dʒen(ə)rəli ] adverb *** 1. ) used for saying what is usually true or typical: She was generally an early riser. 2. ) used for describing something as a whole, without considering details: His attitude to me was generally… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 99prevent — [15] If you prevent someone, you ‘come before’ them (and indeed that literal meaning of the verb survived for some time: Thomas Cromwell wrote in 1538 ‘I have sent it unto him after the departure of the said Muriell, to the intent he might… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 100afternoon man —    a debauchee    He is supposed not to be an early riser:     They are a company of giddy heads, afternoon men. (R. Burton, c.1621)    Probably obsolete despite its use by Anthony Powell in the title of his 1933 novel …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms