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Brewer's: Crakys of War

Cannons were so called in the reign of Edward III. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CramCraigmillar Castle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…

Brewer's: Crescent City

(The). New Orleans, in Louisiana, U.S. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CrescitCrescent A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…

Brewer's: Creticus

Metellus, the Roman general, was so called because he conquered Crete (Candia). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CretinismCrete A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Crex

White bullace. (Dutch, kriecke, cherry; Latin, cerasum.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CribCretinism A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R…

Brewer's: Crikey

A profane oath; a perverted form of the word Christ. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CrillonCricket A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Crimen læsæ Majestatis

(Latin). High treason. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CrimpCrillon 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: Cripple

A battered or bent sixpence; so called because it is hard to make it go. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CripplegateCringle A B C D E F G H I J K…

Brewer's: Criterion

A standard to judge by. (Greek, krino, to judge.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CriticCrispin A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Brewer's: Crocodile's Eye

Hieroglyphic for the morning. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Crocodile's TearsCrocodile A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

Brewer's: Cromwell

in the part of “Tactus.” (See Tactus.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CroneCromlech A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…