What is to take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt called?
beard — To take by the beard; to seize, pluck, or pull the beard of (a man), in anger or contempt. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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