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Brewer's: Pattens-Money
(Chapins de la Reina). A subsidy levied in Spain on all crown tenants at the time of a royal marriage. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PatterPatten A B C…Brewer's: Mise-money
An honorarium given by the people of Wales to a new “Prince of Wales” on his entrance upon his principality. At Chester a mise-book is kept, in which every town and village is rated to…Brewer's: Nail-money
Six crowns given to the “roy des harnoys” for affixing the arms of a knight to the pavilion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Nail fixed in the TempleNail A…Brewer's: Flush of Money
Full of money. Similarly A flush of water means a sudden and full flow of water. (Latin, flux-us.) “Strut was not very flush in [the] ready.” —Dr.Arbuthnot. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Gate Money
Money paid at the gate for admission to the grounds where some contest is to be seen. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gate-postsGat-tooth A B C D E F…Brewer's: Doll Money
A lady of Duxford left a sum of money to be given away annually in the parish, and to be called Doll Money. Doll is a corruption of dole, Saxon dál (a share distributed). Source:…Brewer's: Fairy Money
Found money. Said to be placed by some good fairy at the spot where it was picked up. “Fairy money” is apt to be transformed into leaves. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Hat Money
A small gratuity given to the master of a ship, by passengers, for his care and trouble, originally collected in a hat at the end of a good voyage. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…Brewer's: Gun Money
Money issued in Ireland by James II., made of old brass cannons. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Gun RoomGun Cotton A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Hush-money
Money given to a person who knows a secret to keep him from mentioning it. A bribe for silence or “hushing” a matter up. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Trending
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