[Powerful in their legal rights and tenacious of them.]
“As many Leighs as fleas, Massies as asses,
Crewes as crows, and Davenports as dogs’ tails.”
Some of the great Cheshire families.
“There is more than one yew bow in Chester.”
As many a Welshman had found out.
“Cheshire born and Cheshire bred,
Strong i’ th’ arm and weak i’ th’ yed.”
Perhaps invented by neighbours “over the border” who had felt the strong arm.
“To grin like a Cheshire cat.”