bray

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

A vicar of Bray; one who frequently changes his principles, always siding with the strongest party: an allusion to a vicar of Bray, in Berkshire, commemorated in a well-known ballad for the pliability of his conscience.

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Bray
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bray
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose