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
That pocket must have run down to the hem of his garment, like the oil on Aaron’s beard.
From The Bondboy by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)
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
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments.
From Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. by Thornburgh, George
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
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