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Spittle — This very rare and interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is from an occupational name for someone who was employed at a lodging house. The name is derived from the Middle English (1200 1500) spital , an aphetic form of the… … Surnames reference
Spital House — Bequest for repair of highway between the Spittle howse and Highegate and the corner of S. Jones s wall, 1580 (Ct. H.W. II. 705). Not further identified … Dictionary of London
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PURITY AND IMPURITY, RITUAL — (Heb. וְטָהֳרָה טֻמְאָה, tumah ve toharah), a symbolic system according to which a pure person or object is qualified for contact with the Temple and related sancta (holy objects and spaces) while an impure person or object is disqualified from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Secondary characters in Calvin and Hobbes — Bill Watterson s comic strip Calvin and Hobbes features a wide range of secondary characters. These range from his fellow students at school to monsters and aliens from Calvin s vivid imagination. Contents 1 Calvin s family 1.1 Calvin s father… … Wikipedia
List of characters in The Deptford Mice — A list of fictional characters featured in Robin Jarvis s novel series, The Deptford Mice . Also listed are characters appearing in the prequels, The Deptford Histories and The Deptford Mouselets , as well as the sequel The Deptford Mice Almanack … Wikipedia
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Calvin and Hobbes — took many wagon ride … Wikipedia
Diné Bahaneʼ — (Navajo: Story of the People ), the Navajo creation story, describes the prehistoric emergence of the Navajos, and centers on the area known as the Dinétah, the traditional homeland of the Navajo people. This story forms the basis for the… … Wikipedia
Spittles — Recorded as Spitall, Spittle, Spittell, Spittles, and others, this is an English surname. It is of early medieval origin, and is occupational for someone who was employed at a hostel or lodging house. The name is derived from the Old French word… … Surnames reference
