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Anthony (St.)
the patron saint of swineherds, to whom one of each litter was usually vowed. Hence pop. Anthony = the smallest pig of a litter.
1662Fuller Worthies ii. 56 (D.) He will follow him like a St. Anthony's Pig. St. Anthonie is notoriously known for the Patron of hogs, having a Pig for his Page in all pictures. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v., In several places, they [Romanists] keep at common charges a hog denominated St. Anthony's hog. 1867Standard 24 May, ‘What is an ‘Anthony?’’..‘The littlest pig, your honour. The little pig is always ‘Anthony.’’
Anthony's or St. Anthony's fire. [‘from the tradition that those who sought the intercession of St. Anthony recovered from the pestilential erysipelas called the sacred fire, which proved extremely fatal in 1089.’ Brewer Phr. & Fab.] A popular name of erysipelas.
1527L. Andrew Brunswyke's Distyll. Waters A ij, Sorell water slaketh St. Anthonys fyre. 1607Topsell Serpents 815 The disease called Erysipelas, commonly called St. Anthonies fire. 1657Phys. Dict., Anthonies fire, the shingles. 1693Luttrell Brief Rel. III. 115 Symptoms of St. Anthony's fire appearing, she was let blood. 1834Penny Cycl. II. 96/2 The cure of the distemper called the sacred fire, since that time called St. Anthony's fire. |