The Dog of God
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
So the Laplanders call the bear which "has the strength of ten men and the wit of twelve.
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 “The Dog of God” mean?
So the Laplanders call the bear which "has the strength of ten men and the wit of twelve.
Is “The Dog of God” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.