| E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Monks who follow the rule of St. Benedict, viz. implicit obedience, celibacy, abstaining from laughter, spare diet, poverty, the exercise of hospitality, and unremitting industry. | 1 |
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