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Brewer's: Cousin Betsy
A half-witted person, a “Bess of Bedlam” (q.v.). “[None] can say Foster's wronged him of a penny, or gave short measure to a child or a cousin Betsy.” —Mrs. Gaskell. Source: Dictionary…Brewer's: Cousin Michael
(or Michel). The Germans are so called. Michel, in Old German, means “gross,” cousin Michel is meant to indicate a slow, heavy, simple, unrefined, coarse-feeding people. Source:…Brewer's: Eckhardt
A faithful Eckhardt, who warneth everyone (German). Eckhardt, in German legends, appears on the evening of Maundy Thursday to warn all persons to go home, that they may not be injured by…Brewer's: Nickel Silver
A mixed metal of copper, zinc, and nickel, containing more nickel than what is called “German silver.” From its hardness it is well adapted for electroplating. (German, nickel, which also…Brewer's: Gerda
(g hard). Wife of Frey, and daughter of the frost giant Gymer. She is so beautiful that the brightness of her naked arms illuminates both air and sea. Frey (the genial spring) married…June 2021 Current Events: World News
Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…Brewer's: Hanseatic League
The first trade union; it was established in the twelfth century by certain cities of Northern Germany for their mutual prosperity and protection. The diet which used to be held every…Brewer's: Hildebrand
(Meister). The Nestor of German romance. Like Maugis among the heroes of Charlemagne, he was a magician as well as champion. Hildebrand. Pope Gregory VII. (1013, 1073-1085). A Hildebrand…The Prize
The winnings, the winners by Beth Rowen The Winnings Each winner of a Nobel Prize, which can go to individuals and institutions, takes home a medal, a diploma, and cash, which varies…Brewer's: Alman
a German. The French Allemand, a German, which, of course, is the classic Alamani or Alamanni. Similarly, Almany = Germany, French, Allemagne. “Chonodomarius and Vestralpus, Aleman kings…Trending
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