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A. E. I. O. U. Austria’s Empire Is Over all Universal. (See A. E. I. O. U.)

Æra. A. ER. Ai.e. Anno ERat Augusti. (See ÆRa.)

Cabal. Clifford, Ashley, Buckingham, Arlington, Lauderdale. (See Cabal.)

Clio. Chelsea, London, Islington, Office. (See Clio.)

Hempe. “When hempe is spun, England is done.” Henry, Edward, Mary, Philip, Elizabeth. (See Hempe.)

Hip! hip! hurrah! Hierosolyma Est Perdita. (See Hip.)

Ichthus. Ieʹsous CHristos THeou Uios Soter. (See Ichthus.)

I. T. N. O. T. G. A. O. T. U. (It-not-ga-otu)—i.e. In The Name Of The Great Architect Of The Universe. A Freemason’s notarica.

Koli. King’s Own Light Infantry (the 51st Foot).

Limp. Louis, Iames, Mary, Prince. (See Limp.)

Maccabees. Mi Camokah, Baelim Jehovah. (See MaccabÆus.)

News. North, East, West, South. (See News.)

Smectymʹnuus. Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, Uuilliam Spurstow. (See Smec.)

Tory. True Old Royal Yeoman.

The following palindrome may be added: E.T.L.N.L.T.E. Eat to live, Never live to eat. In Latin thus: E.U.V.N.V.U.E. Edas ut vivas, ne vivas ut edas.

Whig. We Hope In God.

Wise. Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England—i.e. Wales, Ireland, and Scotland added to England.

 

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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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Nosnot-Bocai [Bo-ky]
Nostradamus (Michael)
Nostrum
Not
Not at Home
Not Worth a Rap
Not Worth a Rush
Not Worth a Straw
Not Worth Your Salt
Notables (in French history)
Notarica
Notary Public
Notation or Notes
Notch
Note of Hand (A)
Nothing
Notoriety
Nottingham (Saxon, Snotingaham, place of caves)
Nottingham Lambs
Nourmahal
Nous

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Agla
Amulet
Clio
Hempe
Hip! Hip! Hurrah!
Limp
Maccabæus
News
Smec (in Hudibras)
Smectymnus
Vesica Piscis (Latin, fish-bladder)