† warnettn.
Obsolete. rare.
Alleged name of a variety of building-slate.
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1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. 265/2 Names of Slates according to their several Lengths... Chitts. Warnetts. Shorts.
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n.1688- to stand upon one's own two legs
- to stand upon one's pantofles
- to stand upon one's points
- to stand upon one's safeguard
- to stand upon one's slippers
- to stand upon one's toes
- to stand upon one's watch
- to stand upon pantofles
- to stand upon points
- to stand upon punctilios
- to stand upon stepping stones
- to stand upon terms
- to stand upon the offensive
- to stand upon trial
- to stand watch
- to stand well or high
- to stand with
- to stand, be abide obs at bay
- to stand, be at bay
- to stand, upon one's guard
- to stand,be upon one's guard
- to stand,lie upon one's guard
- to stank back
- to stank up
- to star the glaze