nake
To make naked; [1300s-1500s].
- Charles Mackay's Lost Beauties of the English Language, 1874
Nakedize, to go naked.
- Sir James Murray's New English Dictionary, 1908
Do you know why Lady Godiva rode her horse through town all nakedized? She had nagged her husband, Leofric, into agreeing to lower unjust taxes on the local peasants if she rode around naked. Leofric was probably kidding around when he agreed, and was horrified when she went through with it. As a concession, she let Leofric save face by partially concealing her body with her long, luxurious hair. Godiva also requested that the townspeople avert their eyes as she passed. A tailor named Tom refused the request, leading to the birth of the phrase peeping Tom.
- Charles Mackay's Lost Beauties of the English Language, 1874
Nakedize, to go naked.
- Sir James Murray's New English Dictionary, 1908
Do you know why Lady Godiva rode her horse through town all nakedized? She had nagged her husband, Leofric, into agreeing to lower unjust taxes on the local peasants if she rode around naked. Leofric was probably kidding around when he agreed, and was horrified when she went through with it. As a concession, she let Leofric save face by partially concealing her body with her long, luxurious hair. Godiva also requested that the townspeople avert their eyes as she passed. A tailor named Tom refused the request, leading to the birth of the phrase peeping Tom.
posted by the scribbler | 5:40 PM
3 Comments:
What's with taking Jeff Kacirk's text from his Forgotten English calendar and not crediting him?
I have, in fact, credited Jeffrey Kacirk in this blog on a few occasions as my main source. If I use his text directly, I credit direct quotes, as I always have. Since I had credited him previously as my main source, I did not think I needed to credit on each applicable post. You will notice that I have addressed this by now listing my sources in the sidebar. I have been meaning to do this for some time, but I am a procrastinator. I apologize for that and for any misunderstanding that readers might have had. Direct quotes will continue to be credited specifically in each appropriate post. Thanks for the being the impetus in this matter.
I feel compelled to also point out that I am only doing this for fun, not for fame or fortune. I'm sharing something that I find interesting. If my footnoting/referencing skills have deteriorated in the decades since high school, sorry. No misrepresentation intended.
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