The German Mission
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Douglas Mercer
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Re: The German Mission
What the god who reigns over everything
Most wants is that the established word
Be carefully attended, and all that abides
Be interpreted well
German song accords with this.
Most wants is that the established word
Be carefully attended, and all that abides
Be interpreted well
German song accords with this.
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Douglas Mercer
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Douglas Mercer
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Re: The German Mission
The word glamour, which can also be spelled glamor, means “the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.”
Once upon a time, though, glamour meant a magic spell or a charm. This usage was introduced from Scots into English literature by the 18th-century novelist Sir Walter Scott. It was originally a Scottish variant of the word grammar, used generally to mean “learning” or “occult learning” because prior to then, a student’s proper schooling did include magic and astrology.
How did the spelling of grammar lead to glamour? Well, acoustically speaking, L and R are very similar sounds, and so they can get confused or substituted. In this case, the similarity between the two sounds resulted in a whole new word.
Once upon a time, though, glamour meant a magic spell or a charm. This usage was introduced from Scots into English literature by the 18th-century novelist Sir Walter Scott. It was originally a Scottish variant of the word grammar, used generally to mean “learning” or “occult learning” because prior to then, a student’s proper schooling did include magic and astrology.
How did the spelling of grammar lead to glamour? Well, acoustically speaking, L and R are very similar sounds, and so they can get confused or substituted. In this case, the similarity between the two sounds resulted in a whole new word.