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Brewer's: Fair-star
The Princess Fair-star, in love with Prince Chery, whom she sets to obtain for her “the dancing water,” “the singing apple,” and “the green bird” (q.v.). This tale is borrowed from the…Brewer's: Fair Trade
Smuggling. “Neither Dirk Hatteraick nor any of his sailors, all well known men in the fair trade, were again seen upon that coast.” —SirWalterScott: Guy Mannering, chap. x. Latterly the…Brewer's: Fair Way
In a fair way. On the right tack. The “fair way” is the proper track through a channel. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Fair and SquareFair Trade A B C D…Brewer's: Phyllising the Fair
Philandering- making soft speeches and winning faces at them. Garth says of Dr. Atterbury- He passed his easy hours, instead of prayer, In madrigals and phyllising the fair. The…Brewer's: Savoir Faire
(French). Ready wit; skill in getting out of a scrape; hence “Vivre de son savoir-faire,” to live by one's wits; “Avoir du savoir-faire,” to be up to snuff, to know a thing or two. “He had…Brewer's: Statute Fairs
(See Mop.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SteakStatus of Great Men 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: Vanity Fair
A fair established by Beelzebub, Apollyon, and Legion, for the sale of all sorts of vanities. It was held in the town of Vanity, and lasted all the year round. Here were sold houses, lands…Brewer's: Bartholomew Fair
Held in West Smithfield (1133–1855) on St. Bartholomew's Day. A Bartholomew doll. A tawdry, overdressed woman; like a flashy, bespangled doll offered for sale at Bartholomew Fair.…Brewer's: Passing Fair
Admirably fair. (Dutch, passen, to admire.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Passing RichPassing Bell A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Fair Havens
(Encyclopedia) Fair Havens, Crete: see Lasea.Trending
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