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Brewer's: Herb Trinity
The botanical name is Vio la tricolor. The word tricolor explains why it is called the Herb Trinity. It also explains the pet name of “Three-faces-under-a-hood;” but the very markings of…Brewer's: Fitz-Fulke
(Hebe). “A gracious, graceful, graceless grace;” “fat, fair, and forty.” (Byron: Don Juan, canto xvi.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fitzwilliam…Brewer's: Scandinavia
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland. Pliny speaks of Scandia as an island. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Scant-of-graceScanderbeg's Sword must have…Brewer's: Scantling
a small quantity, is the French échantillon, a specimen or pattern. “A scantling of wit.” —Dryden. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ScapegoatScant-of-grace A…Brewer's: Time-bargain
(A), in Stock, is a speculation, not an investment. A time-bargain is made to buy or sell again as soon as possible and receive the difference realised. An investment is made for the sake…Brewer's: Gracechurch
(London) is Græs-church, or Grass-church, the church built on the site of the old grass-market. Grass at one time included all sorts of herbs. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Daystar
(The). The morning star. Hence the emblem of hope or better prospects. Again o'er the vine-covered regions of France, >See the day-star of Liberty rise. Wilson: Noctes (Jan., 1831,…Brewer's: De Die in Diem
From day to day continuously, till the business is completed. “The Ministry have elected to go on de die in diem.” —Newspaper paragraph, December, 1885. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Painter of Nature
Remi Belleau, author of Loves and Transformations of the Precious Stones. One of the Pleiad poets is so called, and well deserves the compliment. The Shepherd's Calendar of Spenser is…Titus: 3
Titus Chapter 3 1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,…Trending
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