Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Best Things (The Eight),

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Best Man (at a wedding).

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

Best Things (The Eight),

according to Scandinavian mythology:—

(1) The ash Yggdrasil is the best of trees;

(2) Skidbladnir, of shíps;

(3) Odin, of the Æsir’;

(4) Sleipnir, of steeds;

(5) Bifrost, of bridges;

(6) Bragi, of bards;

(7) Habrok, of hawks

(8) Garm, of hounds.

Best Man (at a wedding).

Bestiaries or Bestials.

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