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Saravia holdeth, that by the sign of the cross we profess ourselves to be Christians; Bishop Mortoune calleth the cross a sign of constant profession of Christianity; Hooker calleth it “Christ’s mark applied unto that part where bashfulness appeareth, in token that they which are Christians should be at no time ashamed of his ignominy;” Dr Burges maintaineth the using of the surplice to signify the pureness that ought to be in the minister of God; Paybody will have kneeling at the Lord’s supper to be a signification of the humble and grateful acknowledging of the benefits of Christ.
"I frightened you," he said, with a delicious sense that it didn't signify what he said, since Hetty seemed to feel as much as he did; "let ME pick the currants up."
Let not this, therefore, be an impediment why I should not communicate to the king what I have to impart." Artabanus asking him, "Who must we tell him that you are? for your words signify you to be no ordinary person," Themistocles answered, "No man, O Artabanus, must be informed of this before the king himself."
What does all that signify? the game is against his master, who is a down pin, is thinking of emigrating, and wants money confoundedly. He asked seventy pounds at the fair; but, between ourselves, he would be glad to take fifty here." "I almost wish," said I, "that I were a rich squire." "You would buy him then," said the landlord. Here he mused for some time, with a very profound look.
Not another word then, but her silence meant a good deal. When a man holds his tongue it does not signify much.
Her challenge, at any rate, her wonder, her terror the blank, blurred surface, whatever it was that she presented became a mixture that ceased to signify; for to the accumulated advantage by which Charlotte was at present sustained her next words themselves had little to add. "Have you any ground of complaint of me? Is there any wrong you consider I've done you?
To a member of our clan, a single wail signifies the advent of the banshee, which, when materialised, is not beautiful to look upon. The banshee does not necessarily signify its advent by one wail that of a clan allied to us wails three times. Another banshee does not wail at all, but moans, and yet another heralds its approach with music.
The mews were the buildings where the hawks were kept when moulting, the word "mew" being a term used by falconers to signify to moult, or cast feathers; and the King's Mews, near Charing Cross, was the place where the royal hawks were kept.
Since daughters signify goods of the church, therefore in the Word mention is so frequently made of the daughter of Zion, the daughter of Jerusalem, the daughter of Israel, and the daughter of Judah; by whom is signified not any daughter, but the affection of good, which is an affection of the church; see also APOCALYPSE REVEALED, n. 612.
You see I must not be left alone! How easily I might, you see faint if I should be left alone. Never mind, never mind! It will pass off you must not leave me. DANIEL. Indeed, Sir, you are ill, very ill. FRANCIS. Yes, just so, just so, nothing more. And illness, you know, bewilders the brain, and breeds strange and maddening dreams. What signify dreams?
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