/ · 1894 Brewer’s · C · Cole (King)
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
A legendary British king, described as “a merry old soul” fond of his pipe, fond of his glass, and fond of his “fiddlers three.” (Kg. Coïl, i.)
· ·
Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.