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Brewer's: Trencher Friends
Persons who cultivate the friendship of others for the sake of sitting at their board, and the good things they can get. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Trenchmore
A popular dance in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. “Nimble-heeled mariners ... capering ... sometimes a Morisco, or Trenchmore of forty miles long.” —Taylor the Water-Poet.…Brewer's: Woful
Knight of the Woful Countenance. The title given by Sancho Panza to Don Quixote. (Bk. iii. chap. v.) After his challenge of the two royal lions (pt. ii…Brewer's: Teutons
Thuath-duiné (north men). Our word Dutch and the German Deutsch are variations of the same word, originally written Theodisk. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Th
(, theta). The sign given in the verdict of the Areopagus of condemnation to death. “Et potis es vitio nigrum praeflgere theta.” —Persius. T meant absolution, and A = non liquet. In the…Brewer's: Eques Auratus
A knight bachelor, called auratus because he was allowed to gild his armour—a privilege confined to knights. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Lou Boudreau 2001 Deaths
Lou BoudreauAge: 84 arguably the best position player in Cleveland Indians history; a wildly popular, athletic shortstop who led A.L. shortstops in fielding percentage eight times; made…All the Pretty Horses
Director:Billy Bob ThorntonWriter:Ted TallyMiramax; PG-13; 112 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:Penelope Cruz, Matt Damon, Lucas Black, Henry Thomas Billy Bob Thornton helmed a massive Western epic…Homegrown
DirectorStephen GyllenhaalWritersStephen Gyllenhaal, Nicholas Kazan and Jonah RaskinDirector of Photography:Greg GardinerEditor:Michael JablowMusic:Paul Linford and Trevor RabinProduction…The Mask of Zorro
Director:Martin CampbellWriters:Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Randall Jahnson, John EskowDirector of Photography:Phil MeheuxEditor:Thom NobleMusic:James HornerProduction Designer:Cecilia…Trending
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