is Gulnare (2 syl.) in the disguise of a page in the service of Lara. After Lara was shot, she haunted thespot of his death as a crazy woman, and died of a broken heart. (Byron: Lara.)…
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An Esquimaux boat, used by the men only. Eighteen feet long, eighteen inches broad in the middle, the ends tapering, and one foot deep. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
(Selavonic mythology). The god of peace, somewhat similar to the Latin Janus. His feast was celebrated on the 24th of December. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
(2 syl.), afterwards called Kaled, queen of the harem, and fairest of all the slaves of Seyd [Seed ]. She was rescued from the flaming palace by Lord Conrad, the corsair, and when the…
by Robert Burns JLK Kae, a jackdaw.
Kail, kale, the colewort; cabbage; Scots' broth.
Kail-blade, the leaf of the colewort.
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