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Brewer's: Strange
(1 syl.). Latin, extra (without); whence extraneus (one without); old French, estrange; Italian, strano, etc. Stranger, therefore, is extraneus, one without. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Traitors' Bridge
A loyal heart may be landed under Traitors' Bridge. Traitor's Bridge, in the Tower, was the was by which persons charged with high treason entered that State prison. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Trajan's Column
commemorates his victories over the Dacians. It was the work of Apollodorus. The column of the Place Vendôme, Paris, is a model of it. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Rebeccaites
(4 syl.). Certain Welsh rioters in 1843, whose object was to demolish turnpike gates. The name was taken from Rabekah, the bride of Isaac. When she left her father's house, Laban and his…Brewer's: Wicked Weed
(The). Hops. “After the introduction into England of the wicked weed called hops.” —Return to Edward VI.'s Parliament, 1524. Source…Brewer's: Wicliffe
(John), called “The Morning Star of the Reformation.” (1324-1384.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wide-awakeWicket-…Brewer's: Pantry
(French, paneteric (2 syl.). Latin, panarium, from pams, bread.) An archiac form is “panary.” The keeper of a pantry was at one time called a “panterer.” (French, panterer.) Source:…Brewer's: Gat-tooth
(g hard). Goat-tooth. (Anglo-Saxon, gæt.) Goat-toothed is having a lickerish tooth. Chaucer makes the wife of Bath say, “Gat-toothed I was, and that became me wele.” Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Ivories
Teeth; dice. To show one's ivories. To display one's teeth. To wash one's ivories. To rinse the mouth; to drink. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ivory Gate…Brewer's: Decrepit
Unable to make a noise. It refers rather to the mute voice and silent footstep of old age than to its broken strength. (Latin, de-crepo.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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