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And apparently Tolkien took the root of the word from Cynewulf because the sound was pleasing to him. There Cynewulf uses it to refer to John the Baptist, the morning star, as the herald to Christ, the rising sun:- éala éarendel engla beorhtast / ofer middangeard monnum sended "Hail Earendel...

Thanks, Duke, for your help & your gracious invitation but on that occasion I will be entertaining Her Majesty in my humble cottage, being one of Her closest advisers but my thanks for Your Grace's kind invitation. I will mention to HM the dilapidated state of your ancestral seat. She is sure to...

Thanks, SBE. They are all place names:- Χώρα is the capital as in so many Greek islands. So is Παλαιόπολη also. As for πατινάδες, there is a fascinating discussion of what they are at http://www.krassanakis.gr/Poetry(mantinada_cantata_serenata_etc).pdf. See p.38 for a full explanation. :) But I...

Talk about a comprehensive reply! Since on this occasion I feel somewhat humbled, just for once I shall playfully address you as 'Your Grace' ( η εξοχότητά σοας) the correct mode of address from a social inferior to a duke...:lol:

Thanks, both. I have ordered a copy already, Earion, thanks to you for your help. And also, Neikos, to you for giving me the meaning of those two words. Γκιντί I couldn't find anywhere; I was familiar with μασκαρεύω but not with the meaning it has here.

Μεσοπέλαγα αρμενίζω κι έχω πλώρα τον καημό κι έχω την αγάπη πρίμα κι άλμπουρο τον χωρισμό Θάλασσα, μη με διώχνεις μακριά Χωρισμέ, μου ματώνεις την καρδιά Την κορφή του Ψηλορείτη με παράπονο θωρώ και με δάκρυα απ’ την Κρήτη φεύγω κι αποχαιρετώ Θάλασσα, μ' εξορίζεις μακριά Χωρισμέ, μου 'χεις...

What does this mean from General Makruyiannis:- Μην αφήσετε, Άγιοί μου αυτά τα γκιντί πουλημένα κριγιάτα (meats?) της τυραγνίας να μασκαρέψουν και να αφανίσουν τους Έλληνες.". Have his memoirs been translated into English?

Many thanks, Duke. Is there an idiom which corresponds with 'talk about'? Would μιλάμε για... serve the purpose?

fox in the henhouse means, idiomatically or figuratively, a predator loose among the prey, a person likely to exploit the information or resources that he or she has been charged to protect or control. E.g. My sister is going to put her ex-convict brother-in-law in charge of her business, and...

:DΧαχαχαχα!:clap::lol:

Thanks, both. :)

Thanks, Neikos. That quote isn't from any that is traceable in his written work. Some attribute it to W C Fields. But it is the following critique of rationalism which is. Sorry if I misled you.

A quotation from the sublime absurdist playwright N. F. Simpson who, incidentally, in his play 'If so, then Yes' offers the best explanation for how there are no rational grounds for rationalism and how belief in reason is pure superstition. For those interested read the following interesting...

It is a term that is used when someone in loose trousers bends forwards and the bum crack rises above for all the world to see. Common with builders, council workers, plumbers and generally overweight people. -"My plumber was fixing my pipes and this huge builder's bum kept staring me in the...

Thanks for your suggestions, Neikos, & your video clip. So Chan Marshall is a friend of yours! Impressive company you keep!:)

Thanks, Nickel! I see your entry on ProZ:- γούτσου (γούτσου) English translation: (ουσ.) chuck | (επιφ.) coochie coo | (επίθ.) cute, huggable. "Goutsou" or "koutsou" is one of those things you say in Greek when you give a baby an affectionate tickle under the chin. The English word for that is...

Thanks, Philip. :)

Usually refers to activities that are rated for all audiences and does not involve any of the following: sex, drugs, alcohol or enjoyable activities that do not involve anything bad or immoral. — Hantz: We have a party tonight at my aunt's house and me and my cousins will be playing a game of...

Thanks, Marinos. 'Sunday school' suggests innocent naivety & lack of sophistication. I suppose that the phrase gained popularity partly because of the alliteration.

Thanks, Sarant. :)