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Brewer's: Ysolt of the White Hand

Daughter of the Duke of Brittany and wife of Sir Tristram. (See above.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Yue-LaouYsolde A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Brewer's: Swear Black is White

(To). To swear to any falsehood. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Swear by my SwordSwear A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…

White County, IN Social Statistics

White county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school5,855100.0Nursery school,…

White County, IN Economic Statistics

White county indiana dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over19,525100.0In labor force13,10867.1Civilian…

White County, IN Housing Statistics

White county indiana dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units12,083100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached9,53878.91-unit,…

White, Clarence Cameron

(Encyclopedia) White, Clarence Cameron, 1880–1960, American composer and violinist, b. Clarksville, Tenn., studied at the Oberlin Conservatory and in Europe. In addition to activities as violinist…

John Gould Fletcher: Lincoln

LincolnJohn Gould FletcherILike a gaunt, scraggly pine Which lifts its head above the mournful sandhills; And patiently, through dull years of bitter silence, Untended and uncared for, starts…

hyena

(Encyclopedia) hyenahyenahī-ēˈnə [key], carnivorous, chiefly nocturnal mammal of the Old World family Hyaenidae. Although doglike in appearance, hyenas are more closely related to civets (family…

Vyg

(Encyclopedia) VygVygvĭg [key], Finn. Uikujärvi, Rus. Vygozero, lake, c.300 sq mi (780 sq km), NW European Russia, in Karelia, between Lake Onega and the White Sea. It is fed by the Vyg River, which…