Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Nimble as a Cat on a hot Bakestone.

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Nil’ica or Sephal’ica.

Nimble as Ninepence.

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Nimble as a Cat on a hot Bakestone.

In a great hurry to get away. The bake-stone in the north is a large stone on which bread and oat-cakes are baked.	1

Nil’ica or Sephal’ica.

Nimble as Ninepence.

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