E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Busi’ris.
A king of Egypt, who used to immolate to the gods all strangers who set foot on his shores. Hercules was seized by him; and would have fallen a victim, but he broke his chain, and slew the inhospitable king.
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Busi’ris, according to Milton, is the Pharaoh who was drowned in the Red Sea.
