maugre his beard
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In spite of him. "'Tis merry in hall when beards wag all" — i.e. when feasting goes on.
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 “maugre his beard” mean?
In spite of him. "'Tis merry in hall when beards wag all" — i.e. when feasting goes on.
Is “maugre his beard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.