Greta Hall
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The poet of Greta Hall. Southey, who lived at Greta Hall, in the Vale of Kes- wick (1774-1843).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Greta Hall” mean?
The poet of Greta Hall. Southey, who lived at Greta Hall, in the Vale of Kes- wick (1774-1843).
Is “Greta Hall” formal or informal?
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