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Brewer's: Chasseurs de Vincennes
(French). The Duke of Orleans' rifle corps; so called because they were garrisoned at Vincennes. (1835.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894ChatChasidim A B…Brewer's: Chat de Beaugency
(Le). Keeping the word of promise to the ear, but breaking it to the sense. The legend is this: An architect was employed to construct a bridge over the Loire, opposite Beaugency, but not…Brewer's: Chevaux de Frise
(French). Horses of Friesland. A beam filled with spikes to keep off horses, so called from its use in the siege of Groningen, Friesland, in 1594. A somewhat similar engine had been used…Brewer's: Cure de Meudon
—i.e. Rabelais, who was first a monk, then a leech, then prebend of St. Maur, and lastly curé of Meudon. (1483-1653.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: De Bonne Grace
(French). Willingly; with good grace. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894De Die in DiemDaystar A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: De Die in Diem
From day to day continuously, till the business is completed. “The Ministry have elected to go on de die in diem.” —Newspaper paragraph, December, 1885. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: De Lunatico Inquirendo
(Latin). A writ issued to inquire into the state of a person's mind, whether it is sound or not. If not of sound mind, the person is called non compos, and is committed to proper guardians…Brewer's: Amparo de Pobres
A book exposing the begging impostors of Madrid, written by Herrera, physician to Felipe III Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AmpersandAmour propre A B C…Brewer's: Ange de Grève
(French), a hangman or executioner. The “Place de Grève” was at one time the Tyburn of Paris. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AngelAnent A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Baga de Secretis
Records in the Record Office of trials for high treason and other State offences from the reign of Edward IV. to the close of the reign of George III. These records contain the proceedings…Trending
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