| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Nymphs of trees supposed to live in forest-trees, and die when the tree dies. (Greek, hama, together with drus, a forest-tree.) | 1 |
The nymphs of fruit-trees were called M lid s or Hamam lids. | 2 |
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