the black ox has trod upon (one's) foot



the black ox has trod upon (one's) foot

obsolete One has been beset upon by trouble or misfortune. "Black ox" here refers to Satan. I am in low spirits, for the black ox has trod upon my foot since last we met.
See also: black, foot, ox, trod, upon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ileneie-LEENEnglish
Magni-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Urh-Slovene
Ludvig-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Unnur-Icelandic
Theodoros-Greek, Ancient Greek