Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable/A
THE
DICTIONARY
OF
PHRASE AND FABLE.
Chapters (not listed in original)
- A (letter)
- A1
- A.B.
- A.B.C.
- A B C Book
- A.B.C. Process
- A. E. I. O. U.
- A.U.C.
- Aaron
- Ab
- Aback
- Abacus
- Abaddon
- Abambou
- Abandon
- Abandon fait larron
- Abaris
- Abate
- Abatement
- Abaton
- Abbassides
- Abbey Laird
- Abbey-lubber
- Abbot of Misrule
- Abbotsford
- Abd
- Abdael
- Abdallah
- Abdallah
- Abdals
- Abdera
- Abderitan
- Abderitan Laughter
- Abderite
- Abderus
- Abdiel
- Abecedarian
- Abel and Cain
- Abel Keene
- Abelites
- Abessa
- Abesta
- Abeyance
- Abhigit
- Abhor
- Abiala
- Abida
- Abidharma
- Abigail
- Abimelech
- Able
- Able-bodied Seaman
- Aboard
- Abolla
- Abominate
- Abomination of Desolation
- Abon Hassan
- Abonde
- Abortive Flowers
- Abou ebn Sina
- Abou-Bekr
- Abou Jahia
- Aboulomri
- Above
- Above-board
- Above par
- Above your hook
- Abracadabra
- Abracax
- Abraham
- Abraham's Bosom
- Abraham Newland
- Abrahamic Covenant
- Abrahamites
- Abram-colour
- Abram-Man
- Abraxas Stones
- Abreast
- Abridge
- Abroach
- Abroad
- Abrogate
- Absalom
- Absalom and Achitophel
- Abscond
- Absent
- Absent Man
- Absolute
- Absquatulate
- Abstemious,
- Abstract Numbers
- Abstraction
- Absurd
- Abudah
- Abundant Number
- Abus
- Abyla
- Abyssinians
- Acacetus
- Academics
- Academy
- Academy Figures
- Acadia
- Acadine
- Acanthus
- Acceptance
- Accessory
- Accident
- Accidental or Subjective Colours
- Accidentals
- Accidente!
- Accidents
- Accius Navius
- Accolade
- Accommodation
- Accord
- Accost
- Account
- Accurate
- Accusative
- Ace
- Aceldama
- Acephalites
- Acestes
- Achæan League
- Achar
- Achates
- Achemon
- Acheron
- Acherontian Books
- Acherusia
- Achillea
- Achilles (1)
- Achilles (2)
- Achilles (3)
- Achilles (4)
- Achilles of the West
- Achilles' Spear
- Achilles' Tendon
- Aching Void
- Achitophel
- Achor
- Acis
- Acme
- Acmonian Wood
- Acoimetæ
- Acolyte
- Aconite
- Acrasia
- Acrates
- Acre
- Acre-fight
- Acre-shot
- Acres
- Acroamatics
- Acroatic
- Acrobat
- Acropolis
- Acrostic
- Acrostics
- Act and Opponency
- Act of Faith
- Act of God
- Actæon
- Actian Years
- Action Sermon
- Active
- Activity
- Acton
- Actresses
- Acu tetigisti
- Acutiator
- Ad Græcas Calendas
- Ad inquirendum
- Ad libitum
- Ad rem
- Ad unum omnes
- Ad valorem
- Ad vitam aut cupam
- Adam (1)
- Adam (2)
- Adam Bell
- Adam Cupid
- Adam's Ale
- Adam's Apple
- Adam's Needle
- Adam's Peak,
- Adam's Profession
- Adams
- Adamant
- Adamastor
- Adamic Covenant
- Adamites
- Adaran
- Adays
- Addison of the North
- Addixit
- Addle
- Adelantado
- Ademar
- Adept
- Adessenarians
- Adeste Fidelës
- Adfiliate, Adfiliation
- Adha, al
- Ad hab-al-Cabr
- Adiaphorists
- Adieu
- Adissechen
- Adjective Colours
- Adjourn
- Adjournment of the House
- Admirable
- Admirable Crichton
- Admirable Doctor
- Admiral
- Admiral of the Blue
- Admiral of the Red
- Admittance
- Admonitionists or Admonitioners
- Adolpha
- Adonai
- Adonais
- Adonies
- Adonis
- Adonis of 50
- Adonis Flower
- Adonis Garden
- Adonis River
- Adonists
- Adoption
- Adoption Controversy
- Adoptionist
- Adore
- Adrammelech
- Adrastus
- Adrian
- Adriel
- Adrift
- Adroit
- Adsidelta
- Adullamites
- Advauncer
- Advent
- Adversary
- Advocate
- Advocates' Library
- Advowson
- Adytum
- Ædiles
- Ægeus
- Æginetan Sculptures
- Ægir
- Ægis
- Ægrotat
- A E I
- Ælurus
- Æmilian Law
- Æmonia Æmonian
- Æneas
- Æneid
- Æolic Digamma
- Æolic Mode,
- Æolus
- Æon
- Æra
- Aèrated Bread
- Aërated Water
- Aerians
- Æschylus
- Æschylus of France
- Æsculapius
- Æsir
- Æson's Bath
- Æsonian Hero (The)
- Æsop's Fables
- Aetites
- Ætolian Hero
- Affable
- Affect
- l'Affection aveugle raison
- Affront
- Afraid
- Africa
- African Sisters
- Afriet
- Aft
- After-cast
- After-clap
- After Meat, Mustard
- After us, the Deluge
- Aft-meal
- Agag
- Agamarshana
- Agamemnon
- Aganic
- Aganippe
- Agape
- Agapemone
- Agapetæ
- Agate
- Ag ate
- Agatha
- Agathà
- Agave
- Agdistes
- Age as accords
- Age of Animals
- Age of Women
- Age of the Bishops
- Age of the Popes
- Ag hoc
- Ages
- Agelasta
- Agenorides
- Agent
- Agglutinate Languages
- Aghast
- Agio
- Agis
- Agist
- Agla
- Aglaos
- Agnes (1)
- Agnes (2)
- Agnes' Day
- Ag'noites
- Agnostic
- Agnus-castus
- Agnus Dei
- Agog
- Agonistes
- Agonistics
- Agony
- Agony Column
- Agrarian Law
- Agrimony
- Ague
- Ague-cheek
- Agur's Wish
- Ahasuerus
- Ahead
- Ahithophel
- Ah med
- Aholibah
- Aholibamah
- Ahriman,
- Aide toi et le Ciel t'aidera
- Aigrette
- Aim
- Aim-crier
- Air (1)
- Air (2)
- Air (3)
- Air one’s opinions
- Air-brained
- Air-line
- Air-ship
- Air-throne
- Airs
- Aïrapadam
- Aisle
- Aitch-bone
- Ajax (1)
- Ajax (2)
- Akbar
- Akuan
- Akuman
- Alabama
- Alabaster
- Aladdin,
- Aladdin's Lamp
- Aladdin's Ring
- Aladdin's Window
- Aladine
- Alako
- Alans
- Alarcon
- Alarm
- Alarum Bell
- Alasnam
- Alasnam's Mirror
- Alastor
- Alauda
- Alawy
- Alb
- Albadara
- Alban
- Albania
- Albanian Hat
- Albano Stone
- Albany
- Albati
- Albatross
- Albert
- Albertazzo
- Albiazar
- Albigenses
- Albin
- Albino
- Albino-poets
- Albion
- Albion
- Albion the Giant
- Albracca's Damsel
- Album
- Alcade
- Alcaic Verse
- Alcantara
- Alcastus
- Alce
- Alceste
- Alchemilla
- Alchemy
- Alcimedon
- Alcina
- Alcinoo poma dare
- Alcofribas
- Alcuith
- Aldabella
- Aldebaran
- Alderman
- Alderman (1)
- Alderman (2)
- Aldgate Pump
- Aldibo-ronte-phosco-phornio
- Aldiger
- Aldine
- Aldine Editions
- Aldingar
- Ale
- Aleberry
- Ale-dagger
- Ale-draper
- Ale Knight
- Ale-silver
- Ale-stake
- Ale-wife
- Alecto
- Alectorian Stone
- Alectromancy
- Aleria
- Alert
- Alessio
- Alethes
- Alexander and the Robber
- Alexander
- Alexander of the North
- Alexander the Corrector
- Alexander's Beard
- Alexandra (1)
- Alexandra (2)
- Alexandrian
- Alexandrian Codex
- Alexandrian Library
- Alexandrian School
- Alexandrine Age
- Alexandrine Philosophy
- Alexandrines
- Alexandrite
- Alexis
- Alfader
- Alfana
- Alfar
- Alfheim
- Alfonsin
- Alfonsine Tables
- Alfonso
- Alfonso XI.
- Alfred's Scholars
- Algarsife
- Algebra
- Algrind
- Alhambra
- Ali
- Alias
- Alibi
- Alibi Clock
- Aliboron
- Alice
- Alice Brand
- Alichino
- Alick and Sandie
- Alicon
- Alien Priory
- Alifanfaron
- Al ilat
- Aliprando
- Al iris
- Al Kader
- Alkahest
- Al Rakim
- Al-Sirat
- All
- All and Some
- All and Sundry
- All cannot do all
- All Fools' Day
- All Fours
- All-hallown Summer
- All Hallow's Day
- All Hallows' Eve
- All in all
- All in the Wrong
- All is lost
- All is not gold that glitters or glisters
- All my Eye (and) Betty Martin
- All one
- All-overish
- All Saints
- All Serene
- All Souls' Day
- All the go
- All there
- All this for a Song!
- All to break
- All waters
- All-work
- Alla or Allah
- Alla Akbar
- Allan-a-Dale
- Allemand
- Allen
- Allestree
- Alley
- Alliensis
- Alligator
- Alligator Pears
- Alliteration
- Allodials
- Allopathy
- Alls
- Allworth
- Allworthy
- Alma
- Alma Mater
- Almacks
- Almagest
- Alman
- Almanac
- Almesbury
- Almighty Dollar
- Almond Tree
- Almonry
- Alms
- Alms Basket
- Alms-drink
- Alms-fee
- Alms-house
- Alms-man
- Alnaschar Dream
- Alnaschar of Modern Literature
- Aloe
- Along-shore Men
- Alonzo of Aguilar
- Aloof
- Alorus
- A loutrance
- Alp
- Alph
- Alpha
- Alphabet
- Alpheos and Arethu sa
- Alpheus
- Alphesibea
- Alphonso
- Alpleich
- Alpue, Alpieu
- Alquife
- Alrinach
- Alruna-wife
- Alsatia
- Alsvidur
- Altamorus
- Altan Kol
- Altar
- Alter ego
- Althæa's Brand
- Althea
- Altisidora
- Altis
- Alto relievo
- Alumbrado
- Alvina Weeps
- Alyface
- Alzirdo
- A.M. or M.A.
- Amadis of Gaul
- Amadis of Greece
- Amaimon
- Amalfitan Code
- Amalivaca
- Amalthæa
- Amalthea's Horn
- Amanda
- Amarant
- Amaranth
- Amaryllis
- Amasis
- Amati
- Amaurot
- Amaurote
- Amazement
- Amazia
- Amazon
- Amazonia
- Amazonian Chin
- Ambassador
- Amber
- Ambérabad
- Ambes-as
- Ambi-dexter
- Ambition
- Ambree
- Ambrose
- Ambrosia
- Ambrosian Chant
- Ambrosian Library
- Ambrosio
- Ambry
- Ambuscade
- Ame damnée
- Amedieu
- Amelia
- Amelon
- Amen Corner
- Amende honorable
- Amenthes
- American Flag
- American Peculiarities
- American States
- American States
- Amethea
- Amethyst
- Amiable Numbers
- Amicable Numbers
- Amicus curiæ
- Amiel
- Amiens
- Amina
- Aminadab
- Amine
- Aminte
- Amiral
- Amlet
- Ammon
- Ammonian Horn
- Ammonites
- Amon's Son
- Amoret
- Amoret
- Amorous
- Amour propre
- Amparo de Pobres
- Ampersand
- Amphialus
- Amphictyonic Council
- Amphigons
- Amphigouri
- Amphion
- Amphitrite
- Amphitryon
- Amphrysian Prophetess
- Ampoulle
- Amram's Son
- Amri
- Amrita
- Amsanctus
- Amuck
- Amulet
- Amundeville
- Amyclæan Brothers
- Amyclæan Silence
- Amyris plays the fool
- Amys and Amylion
- Anabaptists
- Anabaptists
- Anacharsis
- Anaclethra
- Anacreon
- Anacreontic
- Anachronism
- Anagnostes
- Anagrams
- Anah
- Anana
- Anastasia
- Anathema
- Anatomy
- Anaxarete
- Anaxarte
- Ancæos
- Ancalites
- Anchor
- Anchor
- Anchor Watch
- Ancien Régime
- Ancient
- Ancient Mariner
- Ancient of Days
- Ancile
- And
- Andirons or Hand-irons
- Andrea Ferrara
- Andrew
- Andrew
- Andrew
- Andrew Macs
- Androcles and the Lion
- Android
- Andromeda
- Andronica
- Anent
- Ange de Grève
- Angel
- Angel-beast
- Angel Visits
- Angel-water
- Angelic Doctor
- Angelic Hymn
- Angelica
- Angelica's Draught
- Angelical Stone
- Angelici
- Angelites
- Angelo
- Angelo and Raffaelle
- Angelus
- Anger
- Angevin
- Angiolina
- Anglantes Lord
- Angle
- Angle with a Silver Hook
- Angling
- Angoulaffre
- Angry
- An gular
- Angurvadel
- Anima Mundi
- Animal
- Animal Spirits
- Animals admitted into Heaven
- Animals in Christian Art
- Animals sacred to special Deities
- Animals
- Animals
- Animosity
- Animula
- Anna
- Annabel
- Anna Matilda
- Annates
- Anne
- Anne's Fan
- Anne's Great Captain
- Annie Laurie
- Annulo Dei figuram ne gestato
- Annunciation
- Annus Luctus
- Annus Mirabillis
- Anodyne Necklace
- Anomœans
- Anon
- Anon-rightes
- Ansarian
- Answer
- Answer more Scotico
- Antæos
- Antecedents
- Antediluvian
- Anthia
- Anthony
- Anthroposophus
- Anti-Christ
- Antigon
- Antimony
- Antinomian
- Antinous
- Antipathy
- Antipathy
- Anti-pope
- Antisthenes
- Antoninus
- Antony
- Antrustions
- Ants
- Anubis
- Anvil
- Any-how
- Anian
- A ontrance
- Ape
- Apells
- Apemantus
- A-per-se
- Apex
- Aphrodite
- Apioius
- A-pigga-back
- Apis
- Aplomb
- Apocalyptic Number
- Apocrypha
- Apollinarians
- Apollo
- Apollo Belvidere
- Apollodoros
- Apollonius
- Apollyon
- Apostate
- A posteriori
- Apostles
- Apostles, where buried
- Apostle Spoons
- Apostles' Creed
- Apostolic Fathers
- Apostolic Majesty
- Apparel
- Appeal to the Country
- Appiades
- Appian Way
- Apple
- Apple-john
- Apple-pie Bed
- Apple-pie Order
- April
- April Fool
- April Gentleman
- April Squire
- A priori
- Apron
- Apron-string Tenure
- A propos de bottes
- Aqua Regia
- Aqua Tofana or Acqua Tofanca
- Aqua Vitæ
- Aquarians
- Aquarius
- Aqueous Rocks
- Aquilant
- Aquiline
- Aquinian Sage
- Araf, Al
- Arabian Bird
- Arabian Nights
- Arabians
- Arabic Figures
- Arabs
- Arachn's Labours
- Arabesque
- Araspes
- Aratos of Achæa
- Arbaces
- Arbor Day
- Arbor Judæ
- Arcades Ambo
- Arcadian
- Arcadian Nightingales
- Archangels
- Arch-monarch of the World
- Archers
- Arches
- Archeus
- Archilochian Bitterness
- Archimage
- Archimago
- Archimedes Principle
- Archimedes Screw
- Architect of his own Fortune
- Archontics
- Arcite
- Arcos Barbs
- Arctic Region
- Arden
- Area-sneak
- Areopagus
- Aretine
- Aretinian Syllables
- Argan
- Argand Lamp
- Argante
- Argantes
- Argenis
- Argentile and Curan
- Argentine Republic
- Argeo
- Argillan
- Argo
- Argonauts
- Argosy
- Argot
- Argus-eyed
- Argyle
- Arians
- Arideus
- Ariel
- Aries
- Arimanes
- Arimaspians
- Arioch
- Arion
- Ariosto
- Aristeas
- Aristides
- Aristippos
- Aristocracy
- Aristophanes
- Aristotle
- Aristotelian Philosophy
- Aristotelian Unities
- Ark
- Armada
- Armenians
- Armi da
- Arminians
- Armory
- Armoury
- Arms
- Arms of England
- Arnauts
- Arn-monat
- Arnold
- Arnoldists
- Arod
- Aroint thee
- Aronteus
- Aroundight
- Arras
- Arria
- Arrière Pensée
- Arrot
- Arrow
- Arrowroot
- Arsets
- Artaxerxes
- Artegal
- Artemus Ward
- Artesian Wells
- Artful Dodger
- Arthegal
- Arthur
- Arthurian Romances
- Arthur's Seat
- Articles of Roup
- Artists, The Prince of
- Artotyrites
- Arts
- Arundel
- Arundelian Marbles
- Arvakur
- Aryans
- Arzina
- As you were
- Asa
- Asa Loki
- Asa Thor
- Asaph
- Asbolos
- Ascalaphos
- Ascapart
- Ascendant
- Ascension Day
- Asclepiadics
- Ascodrogites
- Ascot Races
- Ascræan Poet
- Asgard
- Ash Tree
- Ash Wednesday
- Ashmolean Museum
- Ashtaroth
- Ashur
- Asinus
- Asir
- ~ Ask
- Ask and Embla
- Aslo
- Asmodeus
- Asmodeus
- Asoka
- Asoors
- Aspasia
- Aspatia
- Aspen
- Aspersions
- Aspnaltic Lake
- Asrael
- Ass
- Ass
- Ass's Bridge
- Asses
- Ass-eared
- Assassins
- Assay
- Assaye Regiment
- Assiento Treaties
- Assinego
- Assumption
- Assurance
- Astagoras
- Astarte
- Astarte
- Astolat
- Astolpho
- Astoreth
- Astræa
- Astral Body
- Astral Spirits
- Astrea
- Astrology
- Astronomer of Dublin
- Astronomers Royal:
- Astrophel
- Asylum
- Asyniur
- At
- Ate
- Atellanæ
- Atergata
- Athanasian Creed
- Athelstane
- Athenæum
- Athenian Bee
- Athens
- Athole Brose
- At Home
- Atin
- Atkins
- Atlantean Shoulders
- Atlantes
- Atlantes
- Atlantic Ocean
- Atlantis
- Atlas
- Atman
- Atomic Philosophy
- Atomic Theory
- Atomic Volume
- Atomic Weight
- Atossa
- Atrip
- Attaint
- Attercop
- Attic Bee
- Attic Bird
- Attic Boy
- Attic Faith
- Attic Muse
- Attic Order
- Attic Salt
- Attic Science
- Attics, Attic Storey
- Atticus
- Attingians
- Attock
- Attorney, Solicitor
- Atys
- Au Courant
- Au Fait
- Au Grand Sérieux
- Au Pied de la Lettre
- Au Revoir
- Aubry's Dog
- Audeanism
- Audhumla
- Audley
- Audrey
- Augean Stables
- Augsburg Confession
- Augury
- August
- Augusta
- Augustan Age
- Augustan History
- Augustine
- Augustinians
- Augustus
- Aulay
- Auld Brig and New Brig
- Auld Hornie
- Auld Reekie
- Aulic Council
- Aunt Sally
- Aureola
- Auri
- Aurora
- Aurora Australis
- Aurora Borealis
- Aurora Raby
- Aurora Septentrionalis
- Ausonia
- Auspices
- Auster
- Austin Friars
- Austrian Lip
- Aut Cæsar aut nullus
- Authentic Doctor
- Auto da Fe
- Autolycus
- Automaton
- Automedon
- Autumn
- Ava
- Avalanche
- Avalon
- Avant Courier
- Avant Garde
- Avatar
- Ave Maria
- Avenel
- Avenger of Blood
- Avernus
- Avertin
- Avesta
- Aveugle
- Avienus
- A vinculo matrimonii
- Aviz
- Avoid Etxremes
- Avoir
- Avoirdupois
- A-weather
- Awkward
- Awkward Squad
- Awl
- Axe
- Axinomancy
- Ayah
- Ayeshah
- Ayrshire Poet
- Azazel
- Azaziel
- Azazil
- Azim
- Azo
- Azor's Mirror
- Azoth
- Azrael
- Azrafil
- Aztecs
- Azucena
- Azure
- Azuriel
- Azymites