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Brewer's: Adam Bell
A northern outlaw, whose name has become a synonym for a good archer. (See Clym of the Clough) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adam CupidAdam A B C D E…Brewer's: Bow Bells
Born within sound of Bow bells. A true cockney. St. Mary-le-Bow has long had one of the most celebrated bell-peals in London. John Dun, mercer, gave in 1472 two tenements to maintain the…Brewer's: Alarum Bell
Alar′umIn feudal times a 'larum bell was rung in the castle in times of danger to summon the retainers to arms. A variant of alarm (q.v.). Awake! awake! Ring the alarum bell! Murder and…Brewer's: Low-bell
Night-fowling, in which birds are first roused from their slumber by the tinkling of a bell; and then dazzled by a light so as to be easily caught. (Low, Scotch, lowe, a flame, as a “lowe…Brewer's: Dumb-bells
In New College, Oxford, there still is an apparatus for developing the muscles similar to that which sets church-bells in motion. It consists of a fly-wheel with a weight attached, and the…Brewer's: Sacring Bell
The little bell rung to give notice that the “Host” is approaching. Now called sanctus bell, from the words “Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, dominus, Dcus Sabaoth,” pronounced by the priest. (…Brewer's: Sance-bell
Same as “Sanctus-bell.” (See Sacring-Bell.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SanchaSan Suen'a A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Sound as a Bell
Quite sound. A cracked bell is useless as a bell. Blinde Fortune did so happily contrive, That we, as sound as bells, did safe arive At Dover. Taylor's Workes, ii. 22 (1630). Source:…Bell and Watson's Recall
The Question: What were the first U.S. cities linked by a transcontinental phone line? The Answer: On Jan. 25, 1915, the first official…Brewer's: Bell of Patrick's Will
(clog an eadhachta Phatraic ) is six inches high, five broad, and four deep. It certainly was in existence in the sixth century. In the eleventh century a shrine was made for it of gold…Trending
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