| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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according to Junius, is from the Latin pam’pinus, French pampre (vine-tendril). Hence Milton— | 1 |
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| “Where any row |
| Of fruit trees, over-woody, reached too far |
| Their pampered boughs, and needed hands to check |
| Fruitless embraces.” | |
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The Italian pambera’to (well-fed) is a compound of pane (bread) and bere (drink). | 2 |
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