biffin

biffin

(ˈbɪfɪn)
n
(Cookery) Brit a variety of red cooking apple
[C18: from beefin ox for slaughter, from beef; referring to the apple's colour]
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When Mr Sparkler was admitted to this closing audience, Mr Merdle came creeping in with not much more appearance of arms in his sleeves than if he had been the twin brother of Miss Biffin, and insisted on escorting Mr Dorrit down-stairs.
So was Miss Biffin: she was--no,' added Mrs Nickleby, correcting, herself, 'I think she had only toes, but the principle is the same.'
There were pears and apples, clustered high in blooming pyramids; there were bunches of grapes, made, in the shopkeepers' benevolence to dangle from conspicuous hooks, that people's mouths might water gratis as they passed; there were piles of filberts, mossy and brown, recalling, in their fragrance, ancient walks among the woods, and pleasant shufflings ankle deep through withered leaves; there were Norfolk Biffins, squab and swarthy, setting off the yellow of the oranges and lemons, and, in the great compactness of their juicy persons, urgently entreating and beseeching to be carried home in paper bags and eaten after dinner.
Biffin, "Breakdown of phylogenetic signal: a survey of microsatellite densities in 454 shotgun sequences from 154 nonmodel eukaryote species," PLoS One, vol.
"In this room, and possibly in the entire house, has to be the portrait - The Marchioness of Abercorn at the Cottage of Industry - above the fireplace by Miss Sarah Biffin. It's the story behind the painter that has really inspired me," said Rachael.
Front row - left to right Anna Williams, Joseph Eagles, Jack Hammond, Niall Dean, Emma Evans, Amber Biffin, Phoebe Hinton, Harry Sumner, Kajetan Streciwilk Kristofor Hall-Ellis, Year 12, his Award in Recognition of his Contribution to the School Community (left); Sophie Sims, Year 12, with her Award for Achieving High Standards within the Humanities Faculty (below left) and (right) James Donnelly, Year 12, with his Award for the Male Student with the Best GCSE Results.
One of the engineers They think is dead Ya could see inside his head Only Africa and Wilkerson An me was there They started biffin us with Two by fours I grabbed a two by four An started biffin them back Christ almighty They not cutting me any slack I'm not cutting them any (17) The speaker's actions are governed by a simple logic of retribution: since he gets "no slack," the rioting prisoners deserve none.
(from left) Tracey O'Brien, Ann Rivera and Louise Biffin of the Govenors Forum (from left) Tracey O'Brien, Ann Rivera and Louise Biffin of the Govenors Forum Lord Mayor Coun Shafique Shah with Graduates of the Karl George Effective Board Member Programme Lord Mayor Coun Shafique Shah with Graduates of the Karl George Effective Board Member Programme (from left) Mark Eden (Jerroms) Lucas Markou (Jerroms) and Craig Cooksley (BPM Media) (from left) Mark Eden (Jerroms) Lucas Markou (Jerroms) and Craig Cooksley (BPM Media) INTERIOR design firm Dapa was the big winner at the 2014 Birmingham Post Business Awards, crowned company of the year.
Lesser known, but equally as fascinating, were the 3ft 1in-tall portrait painter Sarah Biffin (1784-1850), who had no arms yet had her work hung in the Royal Academy, and Liverpool-born Edward Rushton (1756-1814), who founded The Liverpool School for the Indigent Blind after catching an eye disease on board a slave ship.
And not to forget the vets, who are vital for our sport." Participating teams: Australia: Biyson Roger, Barry Biffin, Christina Swinton and Jake van Sorsam.
Division Three: Atherstone 2nd 77-0 in 12 overs (Gary Moore 41no) beat Griff Crew 76-4 by 10 wkts; Barwell awarded four points against North Warwickshire who conceded due to travel difficulties; Nuneaton 2nd 71-0 in 13.4 overs (James Taplin 38no) beat Attleborough 2nd 70 in 16.4 overs (Lia Benn 5-21, Ben Robbins 4-8) by 10 wkts; Hinckley Amateur 2nd 53 in 15.1 overs lost to Burbage 112-9 (Andrew Biffin 25, Jamie Harris-Ensor 4-20) by 59 runs; Obese 64 in 13.4 overs lost to Bedworth 191-1 (Ryan Oldham 108 not) by 127 runs.
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