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Brewer's: Lord, Lady
When our Lord falls in our Lady's lap. That is, when Good Friday falls on the same date as Lady Day. (March 25th.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lord…Brewer's: White Ladies
[Les Dames Blanches ]. A species of fée in Normandy. They lurk in ravines, fords, bridges, and other narrow passes, and ask the passenger to dance. If…Brewer's: Good Lady
(The). The mistress of the house. “Your good lady,” your wife. (See Goodman.) “My good woman” is a deprecatory address to an inferior; but “Is your good woman at home?” is quite respectful…Brewer's: Ladies and Gentlemen
Till 1808 public speakers began their addresses with “gentlemen and ladies;” but since then the order has been reversed. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Ladies' Mile
(The). That part of Hyde Park which is most frequented by ladies on horseback or in carriages. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ladies' PlateLady of the Rock…Brewer's: Ladies' Plate
(The), in races, is not a race for a prize subscribed for by ladies, but a race run for by women. “On the Monday succeeding St. Wilfred's Sunday, there were for many years at Roper's…Brewer's: Ladies' Smocks
Garden cress, botanically called Cardamine, a diminutive of the Greek kardamon, called in Latin nasturtium, sometimes called Nose-smart (Kara-damon, head-afflicting); so nasturtium is…Brewer's: Lady Bountiful
The benevolent lady of a village. The character of Lady Bountiful is from the Beaux' Stratagem, by Farquhar. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lady…Brewer's: Lady of the Broom
(The). A housemaid. Highly disgusted at a farthing candle, Left by the Lady of the Broom, Named Susan ... PeterPindar: The Diamond Pin Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Lady Chapel
The small chapel east of the altar, or behind the screen of the high altar; dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lady DayLady…Trending
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