To swear black is white. To persist in an obvious untruth. The French locution, Si vous lui dites blanc, il répondra noir, means, He will contradict what you say point blank. Source:…
Not admitted to a club; the candidate proposed is not accepted as a member. In voting by ballot, those who accept the person proposed drop a white or red ball into the box, but those who…
or the Judgment Cap, worn by a judge when he passes sentence of death on a prisoner. This cap is part of the judge's full dress. The judges wear their black caps on November 9th, when the…
The Earl of Ormonde, Lord Deputy of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth; so called from his ungracious ways and “black looks.” “He being very stately in apparel, and erect in port, despite…
William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale. Died 1390. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black FlagBlack Doll A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…
(The ). The Evil One. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black MariaBlack Mail A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…
Base coin brought to England by foreigners, and prohibited by Edward III. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black OxBlack Monday A B C D E F G H I J…
The Parliament held by Henry VIII. in Bridewell. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black PrinceBlack Ox A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…
(See Rara Avis.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black-thorn WinterBlack Strap A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…
Acts of the Scottish Parliament between the accession of James I. and the year 1587; so called because they were printed in black characters. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
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