Paddhereen for St Patricks

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Attached is the ONLY record of this word i could find. From the New Sporting magazine published, 1838. Obviously OED has a better algorithm.paddhereen, n.[' A bead of the rosary. Also: the rosary. Earliest in fig. context.']Pronunciation: Brit. /padəˈriːn/,  U.S. /ˌpædəˈrin/,  Irish English /padəˈrin/Forms:  16 padderine,   17 padderen,   17 19– paddereen,   18 padhereen,   18 paudereen, 18– padareen,   19– paddhereen,   19– padhren,   19– paidreen,   19– paidrin. Etymology: <  Irish paidrín rosary, rosary bead <  paidir the Lord's prayer (Early Irish paiter; <  classical Latin pater father (see pater n.2), the first word of the prayer: … Continue reading Paddhereen for St Patricks

Hand of Glory, a macabre twist.

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I was surprised what this word meant, and particularly how it was used. I would imagine it would work,  if only out of sheer fright but if you read on, it was supposed to make the holder invisible.Hand of Glory, n.[' Originally: a charm made from or consisting of the root of a mandrake (see the … Continue reading Hand of Glory, a macabre twist.

Religious word PADDHEREEN

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Paddherreen, the priest's marefrom new Sporting magazine c. 1838Attached is the ONLY record of this word i could find. From the New Sporting magazine published, 1838. Obviously OED has a better algorithm.paddhereen, n.[' A bead of the rosary. Also: the rosary. Earliest in fig. context.']Pronunciation: Brit. /padəˈriːn/,  U.S. /ˌpædəˈrin/,  Irish English /padəˈrin/Forms:  16 padderine,   17 padderen,   17 19– paddereen,   18 padhereen,   18 paudereen,   18– padareen,   19– paddhereen,   19– padhren,   19– paidreen,   19– paidrin. Etymology: <  Irish paidrín rosary, rosary bead <  paidir the Lord's prayer (Early Irish paiter; <  classical … Continue reading Religious word PADDHEREEN

Most Powerful Prayers #80, Take this Cup

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For the 80th prayer, we jump over  Mark chapter 14 and the Mount of Olives, or Gethsemane,  the night before the crucifixion. where we find Jesus praying.  Mark says that Our Lord and Saviour says: “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert.”  35 Going a little farther … Continue reading Most Powerful Prayers #80, Take this Cup

A word in edgewise…

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Well dictionaries don't do phrases do they?  Perhaps they do.  I think I saw one once called the "Phrase Finder" and I think I may even have it.  The dictionary does list it btw, as does the old standby Encarta (yes I still have mine) and it defines it as : edgewise adv adj  edge first … Continue reading A word in edgewise…

Moab … the hat

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Moab, n. [‘ A kind of hat shaped like a turban.’] Pronunciation: Brit. /ˈməʊab/,  U.S. /ˈmoʊæb/ Etymology:Humorously < the name of Moab (see Moabite adj. and n.) occurring in the biblical phrase ‘Moab is my washpot’ (Psalm 60:8 and 108:9, where David compares the subjugated nation of Moab to a vessel used for washing the feet). In sense 1 with reference to the pot-like shape of … Continue reading Moab … the hat

Psysanky

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pysanka, n. [‘ An intricately decorated Easter egg of a type traditionally made in Poland and Ukraine, produced by drawing a pattern on an egg with wax and then applying dye (which cannot penetrate the areas covered by wax), then repeating this process with successive layers of wax and dye, so that once all the … Continue reading Psysanky

Matraca–the death rattle

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matraca, n. Forms: 19– matraca, 19– mattraca. [‘ In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a wooden rattle used instead of church bells on Good Friday, and often at other celebrations.’] Pronunciation: Brit. /məˈtrɑːkə/, U.S. /məˈtrɑkə/ Etymology: < Spanish matraca type of wooden rattle (1570) < colloquial Arabic maṭraqa hammer, hammer for making noise (in literary Arabic … Continue reading Matraca–the death rattle

There is no HELL…Psalm ix.17

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Speaking to my sister Jenny this past weekend, she was in a furor over Psalm ix verse 17.In the New International Version and the American Revised Standard say: 17 The wicked return to the grave, all the nations that forget God. The Amplified OTOH, says this. 17 The wicked shall be turned back [headlong into … Continue reading There is no HELL…Psalm ix.17

What is The Anti Lebanon Range?

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Another name for  Abana is the Anti Lebanon range.  Odd name that.  Well it seems it is from the French, and the Anti-liban range is based on their translation of the Arabic words.  "Anti"  being used here with the meaning of "other" or those mountains which oppose the Lebanon Mountains. The Anti-Lebanon Mountains,  or in … Continue reading What is The Anti Lebanon Range?