Definition of Abram-men

Definition of Abram-men

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)

Variant of Abraham-man

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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