{To sham Abraham}, to feign sickness. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Abraham-man — Also abram man. One of a class of beggars who once wandered over England after the dissolution of the religious houses in the 16th century, pretending lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms. To sham Abraham (or sham Abram) now means to feign… … Medical dictionary
abraham-man — abra·ham man … English syllables
Abraham man — noun One of a set of vagabonds / vagrants who, in the 1700s and 1800s, roamed through England, feigning mental illnesses to obtain alms. <! Nares … Wiktionary
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Abraham Lincoln and religion — Abraham Lincoln s religious beliefs are a matter of controversy. Lincoln frequently referenced God and quoted the Bible, yet never joined any church. He was particularly secretive about his beliefs and respected the beliefs of others. Since his… … Wikipedia
ABRAHAM — (originally Abram; Heb. אַבְרָהָם, אַבְרָם), first patriarch of the people of Israel. The form Abram occurs in the Bible only in Genesis 11:26–17:5, Nehemiah 9:7, and I Chronicles 1:26. Otherwise, Abraham appears invariably, and the name is borne … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham Lincoln — [ eɪbrəhæm liŋkən] (* 12. Februar 1809 bei … Deutsch Wikipedia
Abraham — • Outline of his life, with New and Old Testament views Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abraham Abraham † … Catholic encyclopedia
Abraham Joshua Heschel — (January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972) was a Warsaw born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians of the 20th century.BiographyAbraham Joshua Heschel was descended from preeminent European rabbis on both sides of the family. . His … Wikipedia
Abraham Calov — Abraham Calov, auch Calovius, Kalau, (* 16. April 1612 in Mohrungen, Ostpreußen; † 25. Februar 1686 in Wittenberg) war als deutscher Mathematiker, Philosoph und Theologe einer der bekanntesten Vertreter der lutherischen Orthodoxie … Deutsch Wikipedia
