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111assize of bread and beer — assize of bread and ale, or beer The name of a statute passed in the fifty first year of Henry III, containing regulations for the sale of bread and ale; sometimes called the statute of bread and ale …
112Assize of Bread and Ale — 1) Thirteenth century statue imposing standards of measurement, quality, and pricing upon commercial bakers and brewers; local authorities used the assize as a licensing system by amercing all sellers of bread and ale for supposed infractions of… …
113someone's bread and butter — (someone s) bread and butter informal a job or activity that provides you with the money you need to live. Teaching at the local college is his bread and butter …
114your bread and butter — (your) bread and butter something that provides you with regular income. Our customers are our bread and butter, so treat them with respect …
115Assize of Bread and Ale — Das englische Assize of Bread and Ale, das im 13. Jahrhundert erlassen wurde, ist eine der frühesten Regelungen zur Lebensmittelkontrolle und in seiner Ausgestaltung eine wichtige Quelle zur Esskultur des Mittelalters. Für England stellt dieser… …
116a little bit of bread and no cheese — interjection the song of the yellowhammer. It is delightful to hear the yellowhammers song his only song : A little bit of bread and no cheese …
117Communion of Bread and Wine — In the West, the custom of receiving Holy Communion under the two species of bread and wine was general until about the 12th century. Till today, the Coptic Church has the same custom …
118quarrel with one's bread and butter — To act in a way prejudicial to one s means of subsistence • • • Main Entry: ↑quarrel …
119bread and butter — noun Date: 1732 a means of sustenance or livelihood …
120bread and circuses — noun plural Etymology: translation of Latin panis et circenses Date: 1894 a palliative offered especially to avert potential discontent …