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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: City of Bells
(The). Strasburg. “He was a Strasburgher, and in that city of bells had been a medical practitioner.” —Mayne Reid: The Scalp Hunters, chap. xxv. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 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: Currer Bell
The nom de plume of Charlotte Brontë. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Curry FavourCurrente Calamo A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…Brewer's: Death-bell
A tinkling in the ears, supposed by the Scotch peasantry to announce the death of a friend. O lady, `tis dark, an' I heard the death-bell, An' I darena gae yonder for gowd nor fee. James…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: 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: Pardon Bell
The Angelus bell. So called because of the indulgence once given for reciting certain prayers forming the angelus. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…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:…Trending
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