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Usenet Posted 19 years ago
English in UK
For the nightemare
I found this and thought it may be of interest.
For the nightemare
"Take a flint stone that hath an hole thorou of his owen growing, and hange it over the stabil doore, or ell over the horse, and ell write this charme:
In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
Seint Jorge, Our Lady knight,
He walked day, he walked night,
Till that he founde that foule wight;
And whan that he here founde,
He here bete and he here bounde,
Till trewly there here trouthe sche plight
That sche sholde not come be nighte,
Withinne seven rode of londe space
Ther as Seint Jorge inamed was.
St. Jeorge. St. Jeorge. St Jeorge.
In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
And write this in a bille and hange it in the hors mane."
G DAEB
For the nightemare
"Take a flint stone that hath an hole thorou of his owen growing, and hange it over the stabil doore, or ell over the horse, and ell write this charme:
In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
Seint Jorge, Our Lady knight,
He walked day, he walked night,
Till that he founde that foule wight;
And whan that he here founde,
He here bete and he here bounde,
Till trewly there here trouthe sche plight
That sche sholde not come be nighte,
Withinne seven rode of londe space
Ther as Seint Jorge inamed was.
St. Jeorge. St. Jeorge. St Jeorge.
In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
And write this in a bille and hange it in the hors mane."
G DAEB
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[nq:1]I found this and thought it may be of interest. For the nightemare "Take a flint stone that hath an ... Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
- [nq:1]I found this and thought it may be of interest.
- For the nightemare "Take a flint stone that hath an ...
- Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen.
- "[/nq] Spelling in American was only standardised in the USA about the time of Noah Webster, Webster and in the UK around the time of Samuel Johnson Johnson I still can not get it right without a spellchucker.
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[nq:1]I found this and thought it may be of interest. For the nightemare "Take a flint stone that hath an ... Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. And write this in a bille and hange it in the hors mane."[/nq]
Spelling in American was only standardised in the USA about the time of Noah Webster, Webster and in the UK around the time of Samuel Johnson
Johnson
I still can not get
Spelling in American was only standardised in the USA about the time of Noah Webster, Webster and in the UK around the time of Samuel Johnson
Johnson
I still can not get
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Is there an FAQ and a group charter? Have I screwed up somewhere here? Maybe I misunderstood the reply?
As a mere is a mer is a marsh is a mare, depending on which part of Britain one inhabits, I felt it was of value because it illustrates a clear link between horses and dreams in pre-Renaissance England a theme revisited by PJ Harvey in the last decade or so; and particularly in the light of
As a mere is a mer is a marsh is a mare, depending on which part of Britain one inhabits, I felt it was of value because it illustrates a clear link between horses and dreams in pre-Renaissance England a theme revisited by PJ Harvey in the last decade or so; and particularly in the light of
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[nq:1]Interesting again for the implicit genders in that an incubus as per the Oxford etymology is a male spirit believed to engage in intercourse with sleeping women whereas this account seems to imply a female spirit[/nq]
That would have been a succubus then.
Blue Sow
That would have been a succubus then.
Blue Sow
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[nq:1]Spelling in American was only standardised in the USA about the time of Noah Webster, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah Webster and in the UK around the time of Samuel Johnson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel Johnson I still can no
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[nq:2]Interesting again for the implicit genders in that an incubus ... women whereas this account seems to imply a female spirit[/nq]
[nq:1]That would have been a succubus then. Blue Sow[/nq]
Well, yes, but this isn't listed as an option in the dictionary. That was kind of part of the point. I can pull them all if they're only of interest to me and aren't really wanted here. I don't mind.
[nq:1]That would have been a succubus then. Blue Sow[/nq]
Well, yes, but this isn't listed as an option in the dictionary. That was kind of part of the point. I can pull them all if they're only of interest to me and aren't really wanted here. I don't mind.
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[nq:2]That would have been a succubus then.[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, yes, but this isn't listed as an option in the dictionary.[/nq]
That would seem to depend on which dictionary you are using.
Certainly the smaller volumes (Pocket OED, Concise OED) provide as you suggest. However, the larger volumes (OED, SOED) do not.
From the OED (Second Edition):
Etymology: NIGHT n. + MARE n.2
[nq:1]Well, yes, but this isn't listed as an option in the dictionary.[/nq]
That would seem to depend on which dictionary you are using.
Certainly the smaller volumes (Pocket OED, Concise OED) provide as you suggest. However, the larger volumes (OED, SOED) do not.
From the OED (Second Edition):
Etymology: NIGHT n. + MARE n.2
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[nq:1]Topsell (1608) offers dual usage "The spirits of the night, called Incubi and Succubi, or else Night-mares." In summary then, ... Some OE usage may depend on the variety of Anglo-Saxon from which it derived. Hope that helps. Blue Sow[/nq]
Certainly.
I trust you didn't find the burden of proof too heavy to carry all on your lonesome. 8?).
G DAEB
Certainly.
I trust you didn't find the burden of proof too heavy to carry all on your lonesome. 8?).
G DAEB
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[nq:2]Hope that helps. Blue Sow[/nq]
[nq:1]Certainly. I trust you didn't find the burden of proof too heavy to carry all on your lonesome. 8?). G DAEB [/nq]
Certainly not. It could have been so much worse, after all, I might have had a brother.
Blue Sow
[nq:1]Certainly. I trust you didn't find the burden of proof too heavy to carry all on your lonesome. 8?). G DAEB [/nq]
Certainly not. It could have been so much worse, after all, I might have had a brother.
Blue Sow
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[nq:2]Certainly. I trust you didn't find the burden of proof too heavy to carry all on your lonesome. 8?). G DAEB [/nq]
[nq:1]Certainly not. It could have been so much worse, after all, I might have had a brother.[/nq]
Can you not remember? What was your sibling's name? These are often gendered and may help trigger a memory. I can sympathise with the sense of loss you must feel.
C
[nq:1]Certainly not. It could have been so much worse, after all, I might have had a brother.[/nq]
Can you not remember? What was your sibling's name? These are often gendered and may help trigger a memory. I can sympathise with the sense of loss you must feel.
C
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[nq:2]Certainly not. It could have been so much worse, after all, I might have had a brother.[/nq]
[nq:1]Can you not remember? What was your sibling's name? These are often gendered and may help trigger a memory. I can sympathise with the sense of loss you must feel.[/nq]
My 'might have had' refers.
[nq:1]Changing the subject a moment, has this group experienced cancelbot activity befo
[nq:1]Can you not remember? What was your sibling's name? These are often gendered and may help trigger a memory. I can sympathise with the sense of loss you must feel.[/nq]
My 'might have had' refers.
[nq:1]Changing the subject a moment, has this group experienced cancelbot activity befo
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