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Brewer's: Knights of the Garter

(See Garter.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the Green ClothKnights of the Cleaver A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Leviticus: 11

Leviticus Chapter 11 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all…

Brewer's: Board School (A)

An undenominational elementary school managed by a School Board, and supported by a parliamentary grant collected by a rate. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Carduel

or Kartel. Carlisle. The place where Merlin prepared the Round Table. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Care-clothCardinal's Red Hat A B C D E F G H I…

Brewer's: Care killed the Cat

It is said that “a cat has nine lives,” yet care would wear them all out. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Care SundayCare-cloth A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Cloten

A vindictive lout who wore his dagger in his mouth. He fell in love with Imogen, but his love was not reciprocated (Shakespeare Cymbeline.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Clotharius

or Clothaire (in Jerusalem Delivered) At the death of Hugo he takes the lead of the Franks, but is shot by Clorinda (q.v.) with an arrow (book xi.). After his death, his troops sneak away…

Brewer's: Wrong Side of the Blanket

(The). (See Blanket.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Wrong Side of the ClothWrong End of the Stick A B C D E F G H I…