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 San’dabar.Sandals of Theram’enes (4 syl.), 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Sandal.
 
A man without sandals. A prodigal; so called by the ancient Jews, because the seller gave his sandals to the buyer as a ratification of his bargain. (Ruth iv. 7.)   1
 


 San’dabar.Sandals of Theram’enes (4 syl.), 

 
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