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Brewer's: Mercia
The eighth and last kingdom of the Heptarchy, between the Thames and the Humber. It was the mere or boundary of the Anglo-Saxons and free Britons of Wales. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Monmouth Cap
A soldier's cap. The soldiers that the Monmouth wear, On castles' tops their ensigns rear. “The best caps were formerly made at Monmouth, where the cappers' chapel doth still remain” —…Brewer's: Limp
Formed of the initial letters of Louis (XIV.), James, Mary, Prince (of Wales). A Jacobite toast in the time of William III. (See Notarica.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Sword of God
(The). Khaled Ibn al Waled was so called for his prowess at the battle of Muta. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sword of RomeSword Excalibar A B C D E F…Brewer's: Manevia
St. David's (Wales). Its old British name was Henemenew. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Meng-tseMenecrates A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Brewer's: Green Howards
(The). The 19th Foot, named from the Hon. Charles Howard, colonel from 1738 to 1748. Green was the colour of their regimental facings, now white, and the regiment is called “The Princess…Brewer's: Grongar Hill
in South Wales, has been rendered famous by Dyer's poem called Grongar Hill. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Groom of the StoleGrommet, Gromet, Grumet A B…Brewer's: Caerleon
on the Usk, in Wales. The habitual residence of King Arthur, where he lived in splendid state, surrounded by hundreds of knights, twelve of whom he selected as Knights of the Round Table…Brewer's: Camber
Second son of King Brute, to whom Wales was left, whence its name of Cambria. (British fable.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CambriaCambel A B C D E F…Brewer's: Cambria
The ancient name of Wales, the land of the Cimbri or Cymry. “Cambria's fatal day.” Gray: Bard. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CambrianCamber A B C D E…Trending
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