Search
Search results
Displaying 101 - 110
Brewer's: Bowyer God
The same as the “archer god,” meaning Cupid. (“Bower” to rhyme with grower. ) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BoxBowse A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: Sagittarius
the archer, represents the Centaur Chiron, who at death was converted into the constellation so called. (See next article.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…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: Belomancy
(Greek). Divination by arrows. Labels being attached to a given number of arrows, the archers let them fly, and the advice on the label of the arrow which flies farthest is accepted and…Brewer's: Flic
(French). A policeman or sergeant de ville. “Une allusion à l'épée des sergents de ville, ou plutót aux flèches des archers primitifs” (Raille). Hence “flic-flacs,” thumps and thwacks.…Brewer's: Islington
(The Marquis of). One of the skilful companions of Barlow, the famous archer, was so christened by Henry VIII. (See Shoreditch, The Duke of.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Bold
Bold as Beauchamp (Beech-um). It is said that Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, with one squire and six archers, overthrew 100 armed men at Hogges, in Normandy, in 1346: This exploit is…Brewer's: Chiron
[Kiron]. The centaur who taught Achilles music, medicine, and hunting. Jupiter placed him in heaven among the stars, where he is called Sagittarius (the Archer). Chiron, according to…Brewer's: Sagittary
A terrible archer, half beast and half man, whose eyes sparkled like fire, and struck dead like lightning. He is introduced into the Trojan armies by Guido da Colonna. The dreadful…Brewer's: Sebastian
(St.). Patron saint of archers, because he was bound to a tree and shot at with arrows. As the arrows stuck in his body, thick as pins in a pin-cushion, he was also made patron saint of…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
