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(Encyclopedia) owl, common name for nocturnal birds of prey found on all continents. Owls superficially resemble short-necked hawks, except that their eyes are directed forward and are surrounded by…Owl and the Nightingale, The
(Encyclopedia) Owl and the Nightingale, The, Middle English poem written probably by Nicholas de Guildford of Dorsetshire about the beginning of the 13th cent. Written in 2,000 lines of octosyllabic…Brewer's: Owl
I live too near a wood to be scared by an owl. I am too old to be frightened by a bogie; I am too old a stager to be frightened by such a person as you. Owl the emblem of Athens.…Chouans
(Encyclopedia) ChouansChouanssh&oomacr;ˈənz, Fr. shwäN [key] [Norman Fr.,=owls], peasants of W France who rose against the French Revolutionary government in 1793. One of their first leaders was…Brewer's: Owl-light
Dusk; the blind man's holiday. French, “Entre chien et loup.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Owl in an Ivy BushOwl A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Grave as an Owl
Having an aspect of solemnity and wisdom. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GravelledGrave as a Judge A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Aesop's Fables: The Grasshopper and the Owl
by Aesop The Charger and the MillerThe Grasshopper and the AntsThe Grasshopper and the Owl An Owl, who lived in a hollow tree, was in the habit of feeding by night and sleeping by day; but…Aesop's Fables: The Owl and the Birds
by Aesop The LampThe Ass In the Lion's SkinThe Owl and the Birds The Owl is a very wise bird; and once, long ago, when the first oak sprouted in the forest, she called all the other…Brewer's: Owl in an Ivy Bush
(Like an). Very ugly, a horrible fright [of a fellow]. Said of (or to) a person who has dressed his head unbecomingly, or that has a scared look, an untidy head of hair, or that looks…Brewer's: Owl was a Baker's Daughter
(The). According to legend, our Saviour went into a baker's shop to ask for something to eat. The mistress of the shop instantly put a cake into the oven for Him, but the daughter said it…Trending
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