Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #85
July 5, 2009
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85.) Nanism
-noun singular
a.) Dwarfism.
b.)The condition of being exceptionally small, stunted, or dwarfed.*
[Origin: From the Latin nanus meaning "dwarf."]
*One theory about the origin of certain faeries is that some of the most ancient members of the tribe, once revered as pre-Christian Gods and Goddesses of great stature, endured a sort of nanism by which they were reduced in size and stature (but somehow not squelched entirely) by the onset of the new religion.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #84
June 28, 2009
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84.) Impennate
-adjective
a.) Wingless or featherless.
b.) Characterised by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as in penguins.
c.) Flightless.*
[Origin: From Latin penna meaning "feather" or "wing."]
*It should be stated that although many members of the tribe are impennate, this fact hardly ever impedes their flight.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #83
June 21, 2009
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83.) Leman
-noun singular
a.) A lover or sweetheart.
b.) An illicit lover or paramour.*
[Origin: From Middle English lemman or lefoman]
*It seems the fateful lot of members of the tribe to fall for various mortal humans with whom love is eventually doomed. This word appears in an early English song attributed to William Cornyshe (c.1468-1523) in the the follwing line:
…Ah, Robin, gentle Robin, tell me how thy leman doth, and thou shalt know of mine…
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #82
June 14, 2009
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82.) Wight
-noun singular, or adjective
a.) A living being (especially a human).
b.) A creature.
c.) Valorous or brave.
[Origin: From the Old English wiht, a word used to describe a creature or a living being.]
*The Old English wiht is akin to Old High German wiht, meaning a creature or thing. The Wicht, Wichtel or Wichtelchen of Germanic folklore is most commonly translated into English as an imp, a small, shy character who often does helpful domestic chores when nobody is looking. Here we find undoubtedly in the word wight, another incarnation of a member of our tribe.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #81
May 31, 2009
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81.) Orad
-adverb
a.) Toward the mouth or oral region.*
[Origin: From the Latin os meaning "mouth."]
*An odd adverb with a penchant for osculation.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #80
May 24, 2009
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80.) Heautophany
-noun singular
a.) A manifestation of oneself.*
[Origin: From a combination of the Greek prefix heautos, meaning "self" and verb phain(ein) meaning "to appear" or "to shine (through)."]
*Pretty much the ultimate goal of every member of the tribe, or arguably everyone.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #79
May 17, 2009
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79.) Elumbated
-adjective
a.) Made weak or lame in the loins.*
[Origin: From the Latin lumbus meaning "loin."]
*While the sight of a beautiful physique afflicts many in the knees, as the expression has it, certain members of the tribe may find themselves affected in other areas.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #78
May 10, 2009
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78.) Hederated
-adjective
a.) Crowned or adorned with a wreath of ivy.*
[Origin: From the Latin hedera meaning "ivy."]
*An action of note in antiquity associated with the great God of the vine, Bacchus. The followers of whom were a wild tribe in their own right to say the very least.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #77
May 3, 2009
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77.) Tacendum
-noun singular
a.) A thing not to be mentioned.*
b.) Something to be passed over in silence.
[Origin: From the Latin tacere meaning "to be silent."]
*The actions and expressions of members of the tribe have far too long been relegated to this category and thus imprisoned.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #76
April 26, 2009
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76.) Florisugent
-adjective
a.) Sucking nectar from blossoms.*
[Origin: From the Latin sugere meaning "to suck" and flor meaning "flower."]
*A dainty pastime enjoyed by many members of the tribe (and the birds or insects with which they are sometimes associated) on the surface, but a vital or racy one at heart.
