bear the bell

To lead. The phrase alludes to the practice of having the leading farm animal in a flock wear a bell. I'll bear the bell then—come on, everyone, follow me!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Caietanus	-	Late Roman
Davinia	-	English (Rare)
Bessie	['besi]
Zahra	-	Arabic, Persian
Aldwin	-	Ancient Germanic
Gwendolen	GWEN-də-lin (English)	Welsh