to lie in one's beard
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To accuse someone of so doing is to stress the severity of the accusation (Elizabethan).
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 “to lie in one's beard” mean?
To accuse someone of so doing is to stress the severity of the accusation (Elizabethan).
Is “to lie in one's beard” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.