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Jerome, Jerome Klapka
(Encyclopedia) Jerome, Jerome Klapka, 1859–1927, English humorist and playwright. His Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) and Three Men in a Boat (1889) gave him his reputation for genial humor.…Brewer's: Idleness
The Lake of Idleness. Spenser says whoever drank of this lake grew “instantly faint and weary.” The Red Cross Knight drank of it, and was made captive by Orgoglio. (Spenser: Faërie Queene…Idle Hands
Director: Rodman FlenderWriters: Terri Hughes and Ron MilbauerColumbia Pictures; R; 92 minutesRelease:4/99Cast: Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Vivica A. Fox Idle Hands is…Eric XIV
(Encyclopedia) Eric XIV, 1533–77, king of Sweden (1560–68), son and successor of Gustavus I. To strengthen the power of the crown, he limited (1561) the privileges of the royal dukes. He forbade the…Drummond, James Eric
(Encyclopedia) Drummond, James Eric: see Perth, James Eric Drummond, 16th earl of.The Devil's Dictionary: Idleness
by Ambrose Bierce IDIOTIGNORAMUSIDLENESS -n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices.Brewer's: Idle Lake
The lake on which Phædria or Wantonness cruised in her gondola. It led to Wandering Island. (Spenser: Faërie Queene, book ii.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Idle Wheel
The middle of three wheels, which simply conveys the motion of one outside wheel to the other outside wheel. Suppose A, B, C to be three wheels, B being the idle or gear wheel. B simply…Brewer's: Idle Worms
It was once supposed that little worms were bred in the fingers of idle servants. To this Shakespeare alludes— A round little worm Pricked from the lazy finger of a maid. Shakespeare:…Haakon I
(Encyclopedia) Haakon IHaakon Ihäˈkən, Nor. hôˈk&oobreve;n [key] (Haakon the Good), c.915–961, king of Norway (c.935–961), son of Harold I. He was brought up as a Christian at the court of King…Trending
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