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Brewer's: Iol
(pron. Yol). The Danish word for Christmas; the same as Yule. The savage Dane At Iol more deep the mead did drain. SirW.Scott: Murmion. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Brewer's: Bull-dog
(A). A man of relentless, savage disposition is sometimes so called. A “bull-dog courage” is one that flinches from no danger. The “bull-dog” was the dog formerly used in bull-baiting.…Brewer's: Cub
An ill-mannered lout. The cub of a bear is said to have no shape until its dam has licked it into form. A bear's a savage beast, of all Most ugly and unnatural; Whelped without form until…Brewer's: Dabaira
An idol of the savages of Panama', to whose honour slaves are burnt to death. (American mythology.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DabbatDab, Din A B C D…Brewer's: Ifurin
The Hades of the ancient Gauls. A dark region infested by serpents and savage beasts. Here the wicked are chained in loathsome caverns, plunged into the lairs of dragons, or subjected to a…Brewer's: Peregrine Pickle
The hero of Smollett's novel so called. A savage, ungrateful spendthrift; fond of practical jokes to the annoyance of others, and suffering with evil temper the misfortunes brought on by…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, January 6, 1806
Day 1121 Day 1123 Lewis, January 6, 1806 Monday January 6th 1806. Capt Clark set out after an early breakfast with the party in two canoes as had been concerted the last evening; Charbono…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, March 18, 1806
Day 1269 Day 1271 Clark, March 18, 1806 Tuesday March 17th 1806 Drewyer was taken last night with a violent pain in his Side. I bled him. Several of the men are complaining of being unwell…Brewer's: Affront
Affront′ properly means to stand front to front. In savage nations opposing armies draw up front to front before they begin hostilities, and by grimaces, sounds, words, and all conceivable…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Alphonso of Castile
Alphonso of CastileI, Alphonso, live and learn, Seeing Nature go astern. Things deteriorate in kind; Lemons run to leaves and rind; Meagre crop of figs and limes; Shorter days and harder…Trending
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