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Lybʹius (Sir)

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A very young knight who undertook to rescue the lady of Sinadone. After overcoming various knights, giants, and enchanters, he entered the palace of the lady. Presently the whole edifice fell to pieces about his ears, and a horrible serpent coiled round his neck and kissed him. The spell being broken, the serpent turned into the lady of Sinadone, who married the knight that so gallantly rescued her. (Libeaux, a romance.)

 

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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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Lutestring
Lutetia
Luther’s Hymn
Lutherans
Lutin
Luxembergers
Luz or Luez
Lybius (Sir)
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Lycopodium
Lydford Law
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Lydian Poet (The)
Lying Traveller (The)
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