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 Humber.Humble Cow (A). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Humble Bee.
 
A corruption of the German hummel bee, the buzzing bee. Sometimes called the Dumble-dor. Also Bumble-bee, from its booming drone.   1
 


 Humber.Humble Cow (A). 

 
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