 | George William Lemon - 1783 - 710 páginas
...botJ Gr. i meaning the firft money received at marltet¡ which many fuperftitious people will fpit on; either to render it tenacious, that it may remain with them, and not vanifh away like a fairy gift; or elfe to render it propitious, and lucky, that it may draw more money... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 páginas
...and put it in a pocket by itself." Lemon explains " Handsell" to be, " the first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money toit." The latter is at this day (1831) the prevailing belief with lovers of handsel among the London... | |
 | John Brand - 1842 - 306 páginas
...Monsr. Oufle," p. 282, Notes. Lemon explains " Handsel," in his Dictionary, "The first Money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it." Delrio, in his " Disquisitioues Magicse," lib. vi. c. 2, sect. 1, quaest. 1, mentions the following,... | |
 | Sir Henry Miers Elliot - 1845 - 494 páginas
...Haudsel of England, which Lemon, in his Dictionary, explains to be, “ Time first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...either to render it tenacious, that it may remain with tbemn, and not vanish away like a fairy gift, or else to render it propitious and lucky, that it may... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 854 páginas
...and put it in a pocket by itself." Lemon explains " Haudsell" to be, " the first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...with them, and not vanish away like a fairy gift, or elsn to render it propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money toil." The latter is at this day... | |
 | John Brand - 1893 - 554 páginas
...it in a pocket by itself." Lemon explains handsel, in his Dictionary, "The first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it." This word is explained in all its senses in Halliwell's Dictionary, p. 433, where may be seen a very... | |
 | William Crooke - 1896 - 404 páginas
...speech. The habit of spitting on the handsell or first money taken in the morning is common. It is done " either to render it tenacious that it may remain with...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it." * Muhammad advised that when the demon Khanzab interrupted any one at his prayers, he was to spit over... | |
 | John Brand - 1901 - 556 páginas
...it in a pocket by itself." Lemon explains handsel, in his Dictionary, " The first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it." This word is explained in all its senses in H alii well's Dictionary, p. 433, where may be seen a very... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Ellis, William Carew Hazlitt - 1905 - 374 páginas
...with the benefaction. Lemon's Dictionary, 1783, explains " Handsell," "the first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it." It is quoted in the "Fedlar'»Lamentation," an old ballad (circa 1640): " Come, pretty fair maids,... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1905 - 360 páginas
...with the benefaction. Lemon's Dictionary, 1783, explains " Handsell," "the first money received at market, which many superstitious people will spit...propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it." It is quoted in the "Fedlar'sLamentation," an old ballad (circa 1640) : " Come, pretty fair maids,... | |
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market, which many superstitious people will spit on, either to render it tenacious that it may remain with them, and not vanish away like a fairy gift, or else to render it propitious and lucky, that it may draw more money to it. 
