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Brewer's: Cordon Noir
(Un). A knight of the Order of St. Michael, distinguished by a black ribbon. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cordon RougeCordon Bleu A B C D E F G H…Brewer's: Cuckold King
(The). Mark of Cornwall, whose wife Yseult intrigued with Sir Tristram, one of the Knights of the Round Table. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cuckold's…Brewer's: Dulcinea
A lady-love. Taken from Don Quixote's amie du coeur. Her real name was Aldonza Lorenzo, but the knight dubbed her Dulcinea del Toboso. “I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head—it…Brewer's: Edie Ochiltree
In Scott's Antiquary. “Charles II. would be as sceptical as Edie Ochiltree about the existence of circles and avenues, altar-stones and cromlechs.” —Knight: Old England. Source:…Brewer's: Donzel
(Italian). A squire or young man of good birth. “He is esquire to a knight-errant, donzel to the damsels.” —Butler: Characters. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Clerimond
Niece of the Green Knight (q.v.), bride of Valentine the brave, and sister of Ferragus the giant. (Valentine and Orson.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Blind Magistrate
(The). Sir John Fielding, knighted in 1761, was born blind. He was in the commission of the Peace for Middlesex, Surrey, Essex, and the liberties of Westminster. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Boast of England
(The). Tom Thumb or Tom-a-lin. Richard Johnson, in 1599, published a “history of this ever-renowned soldier, the Red Rose Knight, surnamed The Boast of England, showing his honorable…Brewer's: Bohort
(Sir). A knight of Arthur's Round Table, brother of Sir Lionel, and nephew of Lancelot of the Lake. Also called Sir Bors. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Anaxarte
(4 syl.). A knight whose adventures and exploits form a supplemental part of the Spanish romance called Amadis of Gaul. This part was added by Feliciano de Silva. Source: Dictionary of…Trending
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