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Not for nothing was it once known as "umble" — hence the expression "humble pie."

Not For the Lily-Livered 2009

During the last few minutes, Mrs. Heep had been clamouring to her son to be 'umble'; and had been going down on her knees to all of us in succession, and making the wildest promises.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

"Bars," said Mr. Brimberly, shaking his head, "bars, sir, is things wherewith I do not 'old; bars are the 'aunt of the' umble 'erd, sir --"

The Definite Object A Romance of New York Jeffery Farnol 1915

During the last few minutes, Mrs. Heep had been clamouring to her son to be 'umble'; and had been going down on her knees to all of us in succession, and making the wildest promises.

David Copperfield 1850

During the last few minutes, Mrs. Heep had been clamouring to her son to be 'umble'; and had been going down on her knees to all of us in succession, and making the wildest promises.

David Copperfield Charles Dickens 1841

The goal of Tom the 'umble 'ero is to build a cathedral.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Most of the real action featured Tom the 'umble 'ero.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

People whom you could swear you never set eyes on before will boldly declare they have acted as guide or something, and dog your footsteps all over the city; most of them are as "umble" as Uriah Heep himself in their annoying importunities, but some will not even hesitate to create a scene to gain their object, and, as the easiest way to get rid of them, the harassed traveller generally gives them a coin.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

This plan would have succeeded admirably had not the evil star under which I was born, been in the ascendant during that month, and cast its malign influences even into my "'umble" larder; for the rats had their dessert off my cheese, the bugs set up housekeeping in my cracker bag, and the apples like all worldly riches, took to themselves wings and flew away; whither no man could tell, though certain black imps might have thrown light upon the matter, had not the plaintiff in the case been loth to add another to the many trials of long-suffering.

Hospital Sketches 1863

This plan would have succeeded admirably had not the evil star under which I was born, been in the ascendant during that month, and cast its malign influences even into my "'umble" larder; for the rats had their dessert off my cheese, the bugs set up housekeeping in my cracker bag, and the apples like all worldly riches, took to themselves wings and flew away; whither no man could tell, though certain black imps might have thrown light upon the matter, had not the plaintiff in the case been loth to add another to the many trials of long-suffering.

Hospital Sketches Louisa May Alcott 1860