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Public humiliation — was often used by local communities to punish minor and petty criminals before the age of large, modern prisons (imprisonment was long unusual as a punishment, rather a method of coercion). Contents 1 Shameful exposure 2 Painful humiliation 2.1… … Wikipedia
dobbs — , dobby, dobie These are regional nicknames for various supernatural beings, probably short for Robin . Dobbs was used for a * brownie in Sussex, dobby in Yorkshire and Lancashire, and dobie in Northumberland. The latter was proverbially… … A Dictionary of English folklore
donkeys — Donkeys, proverbially stupid, obstinate, and over sexed, were despised, yet the cross on their backs was a holy marking, since Jesus rode a donkey. Nineteenth century sources credit them with healing powers; children suffering from whooping… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Discworld gods — See also: Discworld (world)#Magic Some of the Discworld gods at Dunmanifestin. L R: Sessifet (off left),Offler, Flatulus (behind Offler), Fate, Urika, Blind Io, Libertina, The Lady, Bibulous, Patina (behind Bibulous), Topaxi (in front of… … Wikipedia
HOSEA, BOOK OF — HOSEA, BOOK OF, the first of the 12 books that make up the minor prophets . Everything points to this book s having been produced in the kingdom of israel and redacted, after the fall of that state, in Judah; and this makes it a valuable source… … Encyclopedia of Judaism