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Sandal

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A man without sandals. A prodigal; so called by the ancient Jews, because the seller gave his sandals to the buyer as a ratification of his bargain. (Ruth iv. 7.)

 

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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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Sancho Panza
Sanchoniatho
Sanctum Sanctorum
Sancy Diamond
Sand (George)
Sand
Sand-blind
Sand-man is about (The)
Sands
Sandabar
Sandal
Sandals of Theramenes
Sandalphon
Sandalwood
Sandbanks
Sandemanians or Glassites
Sanden [sandy-den]
Sandford and Merton
Sandjar
Sandschaki or Sandschaki-sherif [the standard of green silk]
Sandwich

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