(The Marquis of). One of the skilful companions of Barlow, the famous archer, was so christened by Henry VIII. (See Shoreditch, The Duke of.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
A northern outlaw, whose name has become a synonym for a good archer. (See Clym of the Clough) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Adam CupidAdam A B C D E…
(Greek). Divination by arrows. Labels being attached to a given number of arrows, the archers let them fly, and the advice on the label of the arrow which flies farthest is accepted and…
the archer, represents the Centaur Chiron, who at death was converted into the constellation so called. (See next article.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…
The same as the “archer god,” meaning Cupid. (“Bower” to rhyme with grower. ) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BoxBowse A B C D E F G H I J K L M…
(French). A policeman or sergeant de ville. “Une allusion à l'épée des sergents de ville, ou plutót aux flèches des archers primitifs” (Raille). Hence “flic-flacs,” thumps and thwacks.…
Le [the gashed ]. Henri, son of François, second Duke of Guise. In the Battle of Dormans he received a sword-cut which left a frightful scar on his face (1550–1588). So Ludovic Lesly, an…
A terrible archer, half beast and half man, whose eyes sparkled like fire, and struck dead like lightning. He is introduced into the Trojan armies by Guido da Colonna. The dreadful…
(St.). Patron saint of archers, because he was bound to a tree and shot at with arrows. As the arrows stuck in his body, thick as pins in a pin-cushion, he was also made patron saint of…
The most famous archer in the Trojan war, to whom Hercules, at death, gave his arrows. He joined the allied Greeks, with seven ships, but in the island of Lemnos, his foot being bitten by…
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