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A German swindler, who obtains money under the promise of finding buried wealth by a divining-rod. (Scott: Antiquary.)

 

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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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Double-tongued
Double up (To)
Double X
Double or Quits
Doubles or Double-walkers
Doubting Castle
Douceur. (French.)
Douglas
Douglas Tragedy (The)
Douse the Glim
Dousterswivel
Dout
Dove
Dove (The)
Doves Dung
Dover (A)
Dover
Dovers (Stock Exchange term)
Dovercot or Dovercourt
Dovetail
Dowgate Ward (London)

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