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Agnes Sampson — (b.unknown executed 28 January 1591) was a Scottish healer and purported witch. Also known as the Wise Wife of Keith , Sampson is most famous for her part in the North Berwick Witch trials in the later part of the sixteenth century.Sampson lived… … Wikipedia
he that lives in hope dances to an ill tune — 1591 J. FLORIO Second Fruits 149 This argument of yours is lame and halting, but doo not you knowe that. He that dooth liue in hope, dooth dance in narrowe scope. 1640 G. HERBERT Outlandish Proverbs no. 1006 Hee that lives in hope danceth without … Proverbs new dictionary
Gentleman — The term gentleman (from Latin gentilis , belonging to a race or gens , and man , cognate with the French word gentilhomme and the Italian gentil uomo or gentiluomo ), in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family,… … Wikipedia
Mespilus germanica — This article is about a species of flowering plants called Medlar. For other uses, see Medlar. Mespilus germanica Common Medlar foliage and fruit Scientific classification … Wikipedia
John Redford — (died November 1547) was a major English composer and organist of the Tudor period.From about 1525 he was organist at St Paul s Cathedral (succeeding Thomas Hickman) and choirmaster there from 1534. Many of his works are represented in the… … Wikipedia
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
Privilegivm — Studioalbum von Secrets of the Moon Veröffentlichung 18. September 2009: Deutschland Österreich 21. September 2009: Weltweit Label … Deutsch Wikipedia
the devil finds work for idle hands to do — Idleness and mischief are linked in ST. JEROME Letters CXXV. xi. fac et aliquid operis, ut semper te diabolus inveniat occupatum, do something, so that the devil may always find you busy; cf. c 1386 CHAUCER Tale of Melibee 1. 1594 Therfore seith… … Proverbs new dictionary
the dog returns to its vomit — The expression is frequently found in various metaphorical and allusive forms, such as to return like a dog to his vomit, as illustrated below. Before 1534 (see quot.), the proverb is used in more or less similar forms in earlier versions of, and … Proverbs new dictionary
he gives twice who gives quickly — Cf. PUBLILIUS SYRUS Sententia ccxxxv. inopi beneficium bis dat, qui dat celeriter, he gives twice who gives quickly to the needy; mid 14th cent. Fr. qui tost donne, deus fois donne. Also c 1385 CHAUCER Legend of Good Women Prologue 1. 451 For… … Proverbs new dictionary
