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Brewer's: Clorinda
(in Jerusalem Delivered) A female knight who came from Persia to oppose the Crusaders, and was appointed by Aladine leader of all the Pagan forces. Tancred fell in love with her, but not…Brewer's: Cloud
Clouds He is in the clouds In dreamland, entertaining visionary notions; having no distinct idea about the matter in question. He is under a cloud. Under suspicion, in disrepute. To blow…Brewer's: Black Sheep
[Kârâ-Koin-loo ]. A tribe of Turkomans, so called from their standards. This tribe was extirpated by the White Sheep (q.v.). A Black Sheep. A disgrace to the family; a mauvais sujet; a…Brewer's: Blind
That's a mere blind. A pretence; something ostensible to conceal a covert design. The metaphor is from window-blinds, which prevent outsiders from seeing into a room. Blind as a bat. A…Brewer's: Body
(Anglo-Saxon, bodig.) A regular body, in geometry, means one of the five regular solids, called “Platonic” because first suggested by Plato. (See Platonic Bodies.) To body forth. To give…Brewer's: Arts
Degrees in Arts. In the mediæval ages the full course consisted of the three subjects which constituted the Trivium and the four subjects which constituted the Quadrivium: The Trivium was…Brewer's: Curse
or Cuss. Not worth a curse. I don't care a curse (or cuss). Here “curse” is a corruption of cerse or kerse. Similarly, the Latin nihil [nihilum ] is ne hilum, not [worth] the black eye of…Brewer's: Customer
A man or acquaintance. A rum customer is one better left alone, as he is likely to show fight if interfered with. A shop term. ( See Card.) “Here be many of her old customers.”…Brewer's: Cymbeline
(See Imogen, Zineura.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CymochlesCyllaros 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: Daguerreotype
(4 syl.). A photographic process. So named from M. Daguerre, who greatly improved it in 1839. (See Talbotype.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DagunDagonet…Trending
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