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Brewer's: Old Man of the Sea
In the story of Sinbad the Sailor, the Old Man of the Sea, hoisted on the shoulders of Sinbad, clung there and refused to dismount. Sinbad released himself from his burden by making the…Brewer's: O'man's Sea
The Persian Gulf. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OmbreOm A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Triangular Part of Man
(The). The body. Spenser says, “The divine part of man is circular, but the mortal part is triangular.” (Faërie Queene, book ii. 9.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Run a Man Down
(To). To abuse, depreciate. A hunting term. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Run of the HouseRun Thin A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Sadder and a Wiser Man
(A). A sadder and a wiser man He rose the morrow morn. Coleridge: The Ancient Mariner. Saddle Set the saddle on the right horse. Lay the blame on those who deserve it. Lose the horse and…Brewer's: Sand-man is about
(The). (See Dustman.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SandsSand-blind A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Lord of Creation. Man
“Replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Behold, I have given…Brewer's: Smith's Prize-man
One who has obtained the prize (25), founded in the University of Cambridge by Robert, Smith, D.D. (once master of Trinity), for proficiency in mathematics and natural philosophy. There…Brewer's: Whole Duty of Man
Tenison, Bishop of Lincoln, says the author was Dr. Chaplin, of University College, Oxford. (Evelyn: Diary.) Thomas Hearne ascribes the…Brewer's: Wisest Man of Greece
So the Delphic oracle pronounced Socrates to be, and Socrates modestly made answer, “ 'Tis because I alone of all the Greeks know that I know nothing…