- Silverless
- Silverless Sil"ver*less, a. Having no silcver; hence, without money; impecunious. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
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Silverless
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silverless — … Useful english dictionary
silver — silverer, n. silverish, adj. silverless, adj. silverlike, adj. silverness, n. /sil veuhr/, n. 1. Chem. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol:… … Universalium
Cosmas and Damian, Saints — ▪ Christian martyr Respectively, born , traditionally Cilicia region, Asia Minor [Turkey] died c. 303, Cilicia; feast day, Eastern church, October 27; Western church, September 27 born , traditionally Cilicia region, Asia Minor [Turkey] died c … Universalium
Sts. Cosmas and Damian — Sts. Cosmas and Damian † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sts. Cosmas and Damian Early Christian physicians and martyrs whose feast is celebrated on 27 September. They were twins, born in Arabia, and practised the art of healing in the seaport … Catholic encyclopedia
a moneyless man goes fast through the market — The proverb is explained in quot. 1721. The last example represents a variation of the original proverb, asserting that a person rushes to wherever what he lacks may be found. Cf. late 14th cent. Fr. cilz qui n’a point d’argent n’a que faire au… … Proverbs new dictionary
sil|ver|less — «SIHL vuhr lihs», adjective. having no silver; made without silver: »silverless coins … Useful english dictionary
