Hen Pearce
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Beginning as a pupil of James Belcher, he eventually defeated his teacher in a terrible battle on Barnty Moor near Doncaster, 6th December, 1805.
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 “Hen Pearce” mean?
Beginning as a pupil of James Belcher, he eventually defeated his teacher in a terrible battle on Barnty Moor near Doncaster, 6th December, 1805.
Is “Hen Pearce” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.