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| Literature | 1: Bear-leader One who undertakes the charge of a young man of rank on his travels. It was once customary to lead muzzled bears about the streets, and to make them show off in order to attract notice and gain money. 2: "Bear! [said Dr. Pangloss to his pupil]. Under favour, young gentleman, I am the bear-leader, being appointed your tutor."- G. Colman: Heirat-Law. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
| Wikipedic | A Bear-leader was formerly a man who led bears about the country. In the middle ages and Tudor times these animals were chiefly used in the brutal sport of bear-baiting and were led from village to village. Performing bears were also common, and are even still sometimes seen perambulating the country with their keepers, generally Frenchmen or Italians. The phrase bear-leader has now come colloquially to mean a tutor or guardian, who escorts any lad of rank or wealth on his travels. (references) | ||
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