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131good men are scarce — 1609 D. TUVILL Essays Moral & Theological 92 Good men are scarce, no age so many brings As Thebes hath gates. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 124 Good Folks are scarce, you’ll take care of one. Spoken to those who carefully provide against ill… …
132Most Reverend Father in God — Father Fa ther (f[aum] [th][ e]r), n. [OE. fader, AS. f[ae]der; akin to OS. fadar, D. vader, OHG. fatar, G. vater, Icel. fa[eth]ir Sw. & Dan. fader, OIr. athir, L. pater, Gr. path r, Skr. pitr, perh. fr. Skr. p[=a] protect. [root]75, 247. Cf.… …