| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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A. E. I. O. U. Austria’s Empire Is Over all Universal. (See A. E. I. O. U.) | 1 |
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Æra. A. ER. A—i.e. Anno ERat Augusti. (See ÆRA.) | 2 |
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Cabal. Clifford, Ashley, Buckingham, Arlington, Lauderdale. (See CABAL.) | 3 |
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Clio. Chelsea, London, Islington, Office. (See CLIO.) | 4 |
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Hempe. “When hempe is spun, England is done.” Henry, Edward, Mary, Philip, Elizabeth. (See HEMPE.) | 5 |
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Hip! hip! hurrah! Hierosolyma Est Perdita. (See HIP.) | 6 |
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Ichthus. Ie’sous CHristos THeou Uios Soter. (See ICHTHUS.) | 7 |
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I. T. N. O. T. G. A. O. T. U. (It-not-ga-otu)—i.e. In The Name Of The Great Architect Of The Universe. A Freemason’s notarica. | 8 |
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Koli. King’s Own Light Infantry (the 51st Foot). | 9 |
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Limp. Louis, Iames, Mary, Prince. (See LIMP.) | 10 |
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Maccabees. Mi Camokah, Baelim Jehovah. (See MACCABÆUS.) | 11 |
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News. North, East, West, South. (See NEWS.) | 12 |
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Smectym’nuus. Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, Uuilliam Spurstow. (See SMEC.) | 13 |
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Tory. True Old Royal Yeoman. | 14 |
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The following palindrome may be added: E.T.L.N.L.T.E. Eat to live, Never live to eat. In Latin thus: E.U.V.N.V.U.E. Edas ut vivas, ne vivas ut edas. | 15 |
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Whig. We Hope In God. | 16 |
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Wise. Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England—i.e. Wales, Ireland, and Scotland added to England. | 17 |
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