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Brewer's: Andrea Ferrara
A sword. So called from a famous sword-maker of the name. (Sixteenth century.) “We'll put in bail, my boy; old Andrea Ferrara shall lodge his security.” —Scott: Waverley, ch. 50. Source…Brewer's: Barley
To cry barley. To ask for truce (in children's games). Query, a corruption of parley. “A proper lad o' his quarters, that will not cry barley in a brulzïe.” —Sir W. Scott: Waverley ,…Brewer's: Mucklewrath
Habakkuk Mucklewrath. A fanatic preacher. (SirWalterScott: Old Mortality.) John Mucklewrath. Smith at Cairnvreckan village. Dame Mucklewrath, his wife, is a perfect virago. (Sir Walter…Brewer's: Gellatley
(Davie). The idiot servant of the Baron of Bradwardine. (Sir W. Scott: Waverley.) Also spelt GELLATLY. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GemaraGelert A B C…Brewer's: Edward
Edward the Confessor's sword. Curtana (the cutter), a blunt sword of state, emblematical of mercy. The Chevalier Prince Charles Edward. The Young Pretender. Introduced by Sir Walter Scott…Brewer's: Gowk-thrapple
(Maister). A pulpitdrumming “chosen vessel” in Scott's Waverley. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GowleeGowk A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Brewer's: Great Unknown
(The). Sir Walter Scott, who published the Waverley Novels anonymously. (1771-1832.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Great UnwashedGreat Sea A B C D E F…Brewer's: Caligula
A Roman emperor; so called because he wore a military sandal called a caliga, which had no upper leather, and was used only by the common soldiers. (12, 37-41.) “ `The word caligæ, however…Brewer's: Conan
The Thersites of “Fingal;” brave even to rashness. Blow for blow or claw for claw, as Conan said. Conan made a vow never to take a blow without returning it; when he descended into the…Brewer's: Tappit-hen
(A). A huge pewter measuring-pot, containing at least three English quarts. Readers of Waverley will remember (in chap. xi.) the Baron Bradwardine's tappit-hen of claret from Bordeaux. To…Trending
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