The Stfan of Usk
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
So Henry Vaughan, the Silurist (1622-95) was called, having given one of his volumes of verse this name — Olor Iscanus.
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 Stfan of Usk” mean?
So Henry Vaughan, the Silurist (1622-95) was called, having given one of his volumes of verse this name — Olor Iscanus.
Is “The Stfan of Usk” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.