day-nettle

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• day nettle — noun Etymology: day probably by folk etymology from a word of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse akrdāi hemp nettle, Faroese dāi, Norwegian dåe, dæe, Swedish då; akin to Old Norse dā senselessness, deyja to die more at die : hemp nettle …   Useful english dictionary

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• Nettle — Nettles redirects here. For people with this name, see Nettles (surname). For other uses, see Nettle (cryptographic library). Nettle Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) …   Wikipedia

• Kerry Nettle — Infobox Politician name = Kerry Michelle Nettle caption = small office = Senator for New South Wales term start = 1 July 2002 term end = 30 June 2008 predecessor = successor = constituency = majority = office2 = term start2 = term end2 =… …   Wikipedia

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• Royal Oak Day — Oak Apple Day (29 May)    One of the few customary days which have an identifiable historical starting point:    This was the first anniversary appointed by Act of Parliament to be observ d as a day of general Thanksgiving for the miraculous… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Nettles in folklore — Nettle, both stinging and non stinging (sometimes called dead nettles ), have many folklore traditions associated with them.Myths from ancient daysFabric woven of nettle fiber has been found in burial sites dating back to the Bronze Age. Milarepa …   Wikipedia

• Characters in the Realm of the Elderlings — This article discusses the characters in The Realm of the Elderlings, a fictional world created by Robin Hobb for her book series The Farseer Trilogy, The Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy and The Rain Wild Chronicles. This page… …   Wikipedia

• nettles —    It is still generally accepted that nettle stings can be cured by the application of a dock leaf, but in the past it seems that the accompanying words were as important a part of the procedure as the physical process: Nettle in dock out, dock… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Witches (Discworld) — See also: Discworld magic A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. They are closely based on witches in British folklore and a slightly tongue in cheek reinterpretation of the Triple Goddess. Witch …   Wikipedia