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Old words and their meanings ( A quiz)
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:52 |
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You certainly are Lynda :-)) will try and do another one sometime |
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Cyprus | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:49 |
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Pat on the back everyone-arn't we all clever ? |
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:45 |
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Lynda, I will give you that, it is made of fine white flour, and if you could serve manchet you would have been wealthy Well done everyone Dee ;-))) The answers are 1 5shillings or 25p in present day currency 2 Wool 3 Eat it (chicken) 4 A linen cloth stiffened with gum 5 A toilet 6 A bastard 7 Alcohol and possibly sugar or spices 8 Flour, it is a loaf made from fine white flour 9 A widow or widower 10 Grinding corn |
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Cyprus | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:41 |
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Wheat ? |
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:30 |
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I think we have 7 now, it is alcohol and possibly sugar or spices Just 8 to get ;-))) |
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:28 |
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2 is wool Beryl Joan a lot of us have relicts in our trees I guess ;-)) |
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Beryl | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:28 |
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7 Honey and wine? Beryl x |
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Sue | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:28 |
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7. Egg and sugar |
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Joan of Arc(hives) | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:25 |
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9 - relatives ? Some of mine are definitely relicts lol ! :0)) Joan |
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Beryl | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:25 |
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2. Wool ? Beryl x |
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Unknown | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:24 |
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9...WIDOW |
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June | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:23 |
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7 Treacle June.. |
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:23 |
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Joan and Caz, not only old people are relicts, it is more specific ;-)) ps, yes Beryl you are right :-)) 2, 7 and 8 to get |
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Beryl | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:22 |
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9 A widow Beryl x |
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:22 |
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Caz, some of your wild guesses are not that far out ;-))))))) |
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Tina-Marie | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:20 |
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4. Coarse-woven fabric stiffened with glue. Used for things like caps and collars |
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Researching: |
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Joan of Arc(hives) | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:20 |
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1 - 25 pence 3 - eat it - male chicken I think 5 - toilet 7 curds ? 9 - old ? LOL :0)) Joan |
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Dee the Bibliomaniac | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:20 |
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1, 3, 4, 5,6 and 10 are right well done folks ;-)) |
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Beryl | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:20 |
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6. Born out of wedlock Beryl x |
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Cumbrian Caz~**~ | Report | 19 Nov 2006 19:20 |
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! 5 shillings 2 garlic! 3 cook it 4 type of wheat 6 alcohol 9 OAP! Dee wild guesses lol! caz xxxxx |
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