Definition of Abrahem-man
A"bra*ham-man` (&?;) or 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.
To sham Abraham, to feign sickness.
Goldsmith.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms. - Nares
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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