After a moment of silence, it was Miles who announced in a clear and firm voice, “The cards you have put down there all happen to be black—your ‘red’ is the nine of diamonds, the curse of Scotland, and its right here,” reaching to lift the sharpers hat, and to remove from atop his head, and exhibit, the card at issue.
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curse of scotland — əvzˈkätlənd, əvˈsk Usage: capitalized S Etymology: so called from its similarity to the coat of arms of Sir John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair died 1707 Scottish lawyer, as lord advocate partly responsible for the massacre of the MacDonald clan at … Useful english dictionary
The curse of Scotland — Curse Curse, n. [AS. curs. See {Curse}, v. t.] 1. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction. [1913 Webster] Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Curse — Curse, n. [AS. curs. See {Curse}, v. t.] 1. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction. [1913 Webster] Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Evil pronounced … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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