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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2014

Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words that Have a Tale to Tell
 , pp. 926 - 940
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2014

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  • Book: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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  • Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
  • Book: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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  • Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
  • Book: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
  • Online publication: 05 November 2014
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107239401.023
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