E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Bed’reddin’ Hassan,
in the story of Nour’eddin’ and his Son, in the Arabian Nights.
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“Comparing herself to Bedreddin Hassan, whom the vizier … discovered by his superlative skill in composing cream-tarts without pepper in them.”—Scott: Heart of Midlothian.
