E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Row (rhyme with now). | |
A tumult. It used to be written roue, and referred to the night encounters of the roués or profligate bon-vivants whose glory it was to attack the Charleys and disturb the peace. (See ROUE.) | 1 |
Row (rhyme with low). The Row means Paternoster Row, famous for publishing firms and wholesale book-sellers, or Rotten Row (q.v.). (Anglo-Saxon, r w, a line.) | 2 |
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