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- Tue May 10th, 2011, 9:37 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Medieval English rural goddesses
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3456
Don't think this is quite what you want, but I'd guess the nearest thing to a harvest goddess was the corn dolly, corn maiden, corn mother etc., which helped keep pre-Christian "harvest home" customs going. Have you tried looking in "The Golden Bough"? It's on google books. Oops - hadn't seen Margar...
- Fri January 14th, 2011, 9:53 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: The History of a Foul Mouth
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1982
[quote=""Rowan""]
I wish I had access to the OED. [/quote]
Well, you're in luck for the next couple of weeks! The OED is offering free access till Feb 5 with username and password trynewoed.
http://www.openculture.com/2011/01/oxfo ... _time.html
I wish I had access to the OED. [/quote]
Well, you're in luck for the next couple of weeks! The OED is offering free access till Feb 5 with username and password trynewoed.
http://www.openculture.com/2011/01/oxfo ... _time.html
- Sat September 18th, 2010, 9:56 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: British Universities
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1684
I'd never have guessed this, but according to the OED using 'read' to mean 'study' can be traced back as far as Chaucer. (Franklin's Tale) "In early use: to study (a subject), esp. at a university or similar institution. Now (chiefly Brit.): to study (an academic subject) for a university degree; to...
- Wed August 18th, 2010, 3:36 pm
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: 1880s clothing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1980
The NYPL has a lot of pictures, labelled by year. A few have bits of text describing fabric, trimming etc. - but it's frustrating not to be able to turn the page and read on. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?s=3&sType=Rel&r=02fClothing%2520%2526%2520dress%2520%252D%25...
- Fri February 12th, 2010, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Regarding Railway Travel, Port City and Fine Hotel, 1876
- Replies: 3
- Views: 731
When I read this question I had a feeling that at that time Southampton was more likely than Bristol for upmarket travel, but a quick google doesn't help much. All I found was a page saying "... the ocean liners found Liverpool and Southampton more suitable and the [Bristol] hotel closed in 1855." h...
- Wed February 3rd, 2010, 9:34 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: What Can I See From a Tower?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 950
- Fri January 22nd, 2010, 10:35 am
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Going Insane
- Replies: 9
- Views: 896
Haven't read the book, but Terry's also made chocolate in York.
Editing to add -
Joseph Terry married Harriet Atkinson from Leppington.
Editing to add -
Joseph Terry married Harriet Atkinson from Leppington.
- Mon January 4th, 2010, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Questions and Research
- Topic: Sand on Medieval Floors?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3819
Interesting discussion. I didn't know anyone had ever challenged the idea that English floors were once scattered with rushes. The rush book mentioned above has a quote from 1579 suggesting ladies with long gowns might actually like rush-strewn floors, not find them a nuisance. "rushes that grow upo...