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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Prick-eared

So the Roundheads were called, because they covered their heads with a black skull-cap drawn down tight, leaving the ears exposed.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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