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Surrey

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Anglo-Saxon, Suth-rea (south of the river—i.e. the Thames), or Suth-ric (south kingdom).

Saddle White Surrey for the field tomorrow (Shakespeare: Richard III.). Surrey is the Syrian horse, as Roan Barbary in Richard II. is the Barbary horse or barb. (See Horse.)

 

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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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Supplication
Sure as Demoivre
“Surest Way to Peace is a constant Preparation for War.”
Surety
Surfeit Water
Surgeon
Surloin of Beef
Surlyboy
Surname
Surplice
Surrey
Surt or Surtur
Susan (St.)
Sussex
Sutor
Suttee (Indian)
Svalin
Swaddler
Swag
Swag
Swagger

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