camlen.
Obsolete.
Cf. chameleon n. and camelion n.
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c1400 Mandeville's Trav. 289 There ben also in that contree manye Camles that is a lytille best as a goot, that is wylde, & he lyvethe be the Eyr, and etethe nought ne drynkethe nought.
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n.c1400- to pull raise oneself by one's bootstraps
- to pull raise oneself by one's own bootstraps
- to pull raise oneself up by one's bootstraps
- to pull raise oneself up by one's own bootstraps
- to pull rank
- to pull round
- to pull something out of one's ass
- to pull something out of the bag
- to pull something out of the hat
- to pull status
- to pull strings
- to sell at a pike
- to sell at the spear
- to sell away
- to sell by tap
- to sell by the candle
- to sell by the drum
- to sell dear
- to sell down the river
- to sell for, at
- to sell his soul, himself, etc, to the devil
- to sell in bulk
- to sell like hot cakes
- to sell off
- to sell off the family jewels