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Brown bill, brown-bill. World English Historical Dictionary

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Brown bill, brown-bill. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1888, rev. 2024. Brown bill, brown-bill [See BILL sb.1 2.] A kind of halberd painted brown, formerly used by foot-soldiers and watchmen.

1 1589.  Pappe w. Hatchet, C iij b. All weapons, from the taylors bodkin to the watchmans browne bil.

2 1678.  Butler, Hud., III. II. 541. Brown Bills levied in the City Made Bills to pass the Grand Committee.

3 1823.  Scott, Peveril, III. ii. 38. A constable with three or four assistants, armed with the old-fashioned brown-bills.

4 1870.  Morris, Earthly Par., I. I. 316. There the porter stood, brown-bill in hand.

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