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Siccis pedibus [with dry feet]

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Metaphorically, without notice.

“It may be worth noticing that both Mrs. Shelley and Mr. Rossetti pass over the line siccis pedibus.”—Notes and Queries (26th May, 1893, p. 417).

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Shylock (A)
Si
Si Quis
Siamese Twins:
Sibberidge
Sibyl
Sibyls
Sibylline Books
Sibylline Leaves
Sibylline Verses
Siccis pedibus [with dry feet]
Sice
Sicilian Dishes (Sicŭlæ dapēs)
Sicilian Vespers
Sick Man (The)
Sick as a Cat
Sick as a Dog
Sick as a Horse
Siddons (Mrs.)
Side of the Angels
Sidney (Algernon)