Aaron's beard
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Take away our fear of fat, And make us glad of the oil which ran upon Aaron's beard.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is like the precious oil that ran down Aaron's beard, yea, even to the skirts of his garment.
From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill
She would volunteer instruction on any and every subject under heaven, from the precise length of Aaron’s beard, to the cost of soup-kitchens; and once she cornered you, you had to listen or pretend to.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram
The Sarki leaned forward to examine Aaron's beard and shaven upper lip, once; and smiled.
From Blind Man's Lantern by Schelling, George Luther
Moses at first feared that the useless waste of these drops of holy oil on Aaron's beard might be considered sacrilege, but a Divine voice quieted him.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul
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