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Dr. Dibdin's extravagant bibliographical works are mostly so injured; and although the Doctor's bibliography is very incorrect, and his spun-out inanities and wearisome affectations often annoy one, yet his books are so beautifully illustrated, and he is so full of personal anecdote and chit chat, that it grieves the heart to see "foxey" stains common in his most superb works.

The Enemies of Books William Blades 1857

When a book is spotted it is called 'foxed,' and these 'foxey' books are for the most part books printed in the early part of this century, when paper-makers first discovered that they could bleach their rags, and, owing to the inefficient means used to neutralise the bleach, the book carried the seeds of decay in itself, and when exposed to any damp soon became discoloured with brown stains. [

The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books Arthur Lee Humphreys 1905

I am currently using the 3.5 foxey shad, and have not had too much luck.

Money Minnow (any luck?) 2009

Kitteh jus luks at foxey wiv a “ai doan fink u wants to come into mai territory” expresshun awn her face.

an nex I wants - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

That foxey old grunter and grinder, sir, turns into the yard this morning, to meddle with our property, a menial tool of his own, a young man by the name of Sloppy.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

_ Thin 'tis a hardy rider will dare pass the owld foxey mare now, for she'd reach out an 'chew the leg off him, she's that jealous.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-21 Various

_ The foxey mare is down on her nose an 'Clancy throwing somersets all down the course.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-21 Various

Hey! that's never Clancy goin 'down on the owld foxey mare?

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-21 Various

"You are very good, dear little sister foxey!" said the cat, and the fox built him a little shed with a garden round it to walk in.

The Book of Stories for the Story-teller Fanny E. Coe

But there's such swells in this and such a foxey bunch of blacklegs, that I'm as nervous as a rookie cop on his first arrest.

The Voice on the Wire Eustace Hale Ball