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Louis XIV. of France is so called in Arbuthnot's History of John Bull. Of course, there is a play upon the word Bourbon. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Lex non Scripta
The common law, as distinguished from the statute or written law. Common law does not derive its force from being recorded, and though its several provisions have been complied and printed…Brewer's: Serjeants-at-Law
French, frèresserjens, a corruption of fratres-scrvientes of the Templars. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sermon LaneSerif A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Tooley Street
A corruption of St. Olaf—i.e. 'T-olaf, Tolay, Tooly. Similarly, Sise Lane is St. Osyth's Lane. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Toom TabardTool A B C D E…Brewer's: Warwick
(Anglo-Saxon, war-wic, contracted from waering-wic (the fortified or garrisoned town). A translation of the ancient British name Caer Leon…Brewer's: Binnacle
The case of the mariner's compass, which used to be written bittacle, a corruption of the Portuguese bitacola, French, habitacle, properly an abode. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: Ixion
A king of the Lapithæ, bound to a revolving wheel of fire in the Infernal regions, for his impious presumption in trying to imitate the thunder of heaven. (Greek mythology.) The treadmill…Brewer's: Cock-horse
To ride-a-cock-horse. To sit astride a person's foot or knee while he dances or tosses it up and down. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cock Lane GhostCock-…Brewer's: Cock-pit
The judicial committee of the privy council is so called, because the council-room is built on the old cock-pit of Whitehall palace. “Great consultations at the cockpit about battles,…Brewer's: Dirty Half-Hundred
The 50th Foot, so called from the men wiping their faces with their black cuffs. Now called “The Queen's Own.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Dirty…Trending
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