early English
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The name Welsh rarebit appeared much later, with early English cookbooks, such as Hannah Glasse's in 1747, using terms including Welsh rabbit and Scotch rabbit for similar cheese on toast recipes.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
And while Oglethorpe’s efforts to prohibit slavery in Georgia ultimately failed, Thurmond argues he left a lasting — and largely uncredited — legacy by influencing early English abolitionists.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Bishops have had seats in the chamber for centuries, dating to their status as landowners in the early English Parliament.
From New York Times • May 11, 2023
He also collected art, including early English and American paintings.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022
All the early English colonizers of North America, including those who came for religious reasons, had sworn loyalty to the king of England.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
