Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #76
April 26, 2009
(a compendium of queer words for the modern fag with a passion for the Middle Ages added hebdomadally on the Sabbath day)
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.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #75
April 19, 2009
(a compendium of queer words for the modern fag with a passion for the Middle Ages added hebdomadally on the Sabbath day)
75.) Orchidectomy
-noun singular
a.) Castration.*
b.) The surgical removal of one or more of the testicals.
[Origin: From the Greek orchis meaning "testis" and ektomē, meaning "excision."]
*Also known as gelding, neutering, or fixing, the performance of orchidectomies has occurred in many cultures for social and religious reasons since very early human history. In some cultures, winners of battles castrated their captives or the corpses of the defeated to symbolize their victory and seize their power. In other cultures eunuchs (castrated men) were often admitted to special social classes and were used particularly to staff palace households and harems. Ritual castration also figured in a number of religious cults, including that of the goddess Cybele, in which devotees ecstatically emulated Attis.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #74
April 12, 2009
(a compendium of queer words for the modern fag with a passion for the Middle Ages added hebdomadally on the Sabbath day)
74.) Rath
-noun singular
a.) A prehistoric hill fort.
b.) A faerie fort or dwelling place.*
[Origin: From the Old Irish rath meaning "a plain" or "a cleared spot."]
*The earliest Irish ringforts, tumuli, or faeire raths, were believed to be ancient underground portals to faerieland, and have been places of much superstition throughout the ages.
Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #73
April 5, 2009
(a compendium of queer words for the modern fag with a passion for the Middle Ages added hebdomadally on the Sabbath day)
73.) Aerolith
-noun singular
a.) A stone that falls from the sky.*
b.) A meteorite.
[Origin: From a combination of the Greek aero meaning "air, mist, or wind" and lithos meaning "stone."]
*There are few better places to look for the origins of the the hyperbolic “Chicken Little” mentality as in the medieval religious mind.
