1386 CHAUCER Therefore bilhoueth hire a full long spoon that shall eat with a feend. 1539 TAVENER He neede to haue a longe spoone that shal ete with thee deuyl. 1592-3 SHAKESPEARE Comedy of Errors Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil 1611-2 Tempest This is the devil and no monster. I will leave him : and I have no long spoon. 1641 FERGUSSON He should have a long shafted spoon that sups kail with the devil.
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