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Child of the Cord
So the defendant was called by the judges of the vehmgericht in
Westphalia, because everyone condemned by the tribunal was hanged to
the branch of a tree.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Child of the Cord from Infoplease:
- Child of the Cord - Child of the Cord So the defendant was called by the judges of the vehmgericht in Westphalia, ...
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