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Brewer's: Harp
The arms of Ireland. According to tradition, one of the early kings of Ireland was named David, and this king took for arms the harp of Israel's sweet Psalmist. Probably the harp is…Brewer's: Kent
(Latin, Cantium), the territory of the Kantii or Cantii; Old British, Kant, a corner or headland). In the reign of Queen Elizabeth Kent was so notorious for highway robbery, that the word…Brewer's: Ace
(1 syl.). The unit of cards or dice, from as>, the Latin unit of weight. (Italian, asso; French and Spanish, as.) Within an ace.Within a shave. An ace is the lowest numeral, and he who…Brewer's: Gotham
Wise Men of Gotham—fools. Many tales of folly have been fathered on the Gothamites, one of which is their joining hands round a thornbush to shut in a cuckoo. The “bush” is still shown to…Brewer's: Corner
(A). The condition of the market with respect to a commodity which has been largely bought up, in order to create a virtual monopoly and enhance its market price; as a salt-corner, a…Brewer's: Coystril
Coystrel, or Kestrel.. A degenerate hawk; hence, a paltry fellow. Holinshed says, “costerels or bearers of the arms of barons or knights” (vol. i. p. 162); and again, “women, lackeys, and…Brewer's: Bluebeard
A bogey, a merciless tyrant, in Charles Perrault's Contes du Temps. The tale of Bluebeard (Chevalier Raoul) is known to every child, but many have speculated on the original of this despot…Brewer's: Bore
(A). A person who bestows his tediousness on you; one who wearies you with his prate, his company, or his solicitations. Verb bear, bore, borne, to endure. A bore is someone we bore with…Brewer's: Pretender
The Old Pretender. James F. E. Stuart, son of James II. (1688-1766.) The Young Pretender. Charles Edward Stuart, son of the “Old Pretender.” (1720-1788.) God bless the king, I mean the…Brewer's: Spurs
Ripon spurs. The best spurs were made at Ripon, in Yorkshire. “If my spurs be not right Rippon.” BenJonson: Staple of News. The Battle of Spurs. The battle of Guinnegate, fought in 1513…Trending
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