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Brewer's: Public-house Signs
Much of a nation's history, and more of its manners and feelings, may be gleaned from its public-house signs. A very large number of them are selected out of compliment to the lord of the…Matthew: 9
Matthew Chapter 9 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus…Matthew: 21
Matthew Chapter 21 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over…Brewer's: Birmingham Poet
John Freeth, who died at the age of seventy-eight in 1808. He was wit, poet, and publican, who not only wrote the words and tunes of songs, but sang them also, and sang them well. Source…Brewer's: Bung
A cant term for a toper. “Away, ... you filthy bung,” says Doll to Pistol. (2 Henry IV., ii. 4.) Brother Bung. A cant term for a publican. Bung up. Close up, as a bung closes a cask.…Brewer's: Penny Lattice-house
(A). A low pothouse. Lattice shutters are a public-house sign, being the arms of Fitzwarren, which family, in the days of the Henrys, had the monopoly of licensing vintners and publicans…Brewer's: Lattice
or Chequers. A public-house sign, the arms of Fitzwarren, the head of which house, in the days of the Henrys, was invested with the power of licensing the establishments of vintners and…Brewer's: Cheater
(2 syl.) originally meant an Escheator or officer of the king's exchequer appointed to receive dues and taxes. The present use of the word shows how these officers were wont to fleece the…Brewer's: Chequers
A public-house sign. In England without doubt the arms of Fitzwarren, the head of which house, in the days of the Henrys, was invested with the power of licensing vintners and publicans,…Brewer's: P
This letter is a rude outline of a man's mouth, the upright being the neck. In Hebrew it is called pe (the mouth). P The five P's. William Oxberry was so called, because he was…Trending
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