abram-man

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abram-man - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Abraham-man \A"bra*ham-man`\or Abram-man \A"bram-man`\, n.
     [Possibly in allusion to the parable of the beggar Lazarus in
     Luke xvi. --Murray (New Eng. Dict. ).]
     One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through
     England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms.
     --Nares.
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     To sham Abraham, to feign sickness. --Goldsmith.
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