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Martine

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A sword. (Italian.)

“Quiconque aura affaire à moy, il faut quitl ait affaire a Martine que me voyla au coste (appellant son espee ‘Martineʹ).”—Brantome: 1 odomontade Espagnoles, vol. ii. p. 16.

 

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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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Martext (Sir Oliver)
Martha (St.)
Martial
Martian Laws
Martin
Martin
Martin Drunk
Martin of Bullions (St.)
Martin’s Running Footman (St.)
Martin’s Summer (St.)
Martine
Martinet
Martinmas
Martyr (Greek
Marvedie (A)
Marvellous
Mary
Mary
Mary
Marys
Mary Anne or Marianne