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sionnach commented on the word deadly nevergreen
the gallows
July 18, 2009
Gammerstang commented on the word deadly nevergreen
Deadly Nevergreen (Grose 1811 Dictionary)
Deadly Nevergreen
that bears fruit all the year round. The gallows, or three-legged mare. See Three-legged Mare.
Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.
December 30, 2017