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• Gerish — This intriguing name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of that large group of early surnames that were created from the habitual use of a nickname. In this instance the nickname was used originally of someone who was considered to… …   Surnames reference

• May Day, children's garlands and customs —    The most widespread and best known May Day activity in the 19th and early 20th centuries was the children s *garland custom. In essence, this involved groups of children *visiting houses in their community showing a garland, singing a song,… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• Kornkreis — in einem Weizenfeld Figur bestehend aus vielen Einzelkreisen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Mingrelische Grammatik — Dieser Artikel beschreibt die Grammatik der mingrelischen (megrelischen) Sprache (Eigenbezeichnung: margaluri nina). Die wenigen schriftlichen Quellen zu dieser Sprache sind lückenhaft und teilweise sogar widersprüchlich, vielleicht beziehen sie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Witchcraft — • As commonly understood, involves the idea of a diabolical pact or at least an appeal to the intervention of the spirits of evil Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Witchcraft     Witchcraft …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Garrish — This intriguing name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of that large group of early surnames that were created from the habitual use of a nickname. In this instance the nickname was used originally of someone who was considered to… …   Surnames reference

• Gerrish — This intriguing name is of early medieval English origin, and is one of that large group of early surnames that were created from the habitual use of a nickname. These were given in the first instance with reference to occupation, or to a variety …   Surnames reference

• Mowing Devil, The —    The *chapbook of this title, printed in 1678, sets out to prove the reality of the Devil by a cautionary tale of an amazing occurrence in Hertfordshire that August. A rich farmer, too mean to pay the wages which a labourer wanted for mowing… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• subjective standard of satisfaction — A matter of taste, fancy, or sensibility determining satisfaction with performance of a contract. Gerish v Herold, 82 NJL 605, 83 A 892 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• tigrish — /tuy grish/, adj. tigerish. * * * tiˈgerish or tiˈgrish adjective 1. Like a tiger in manner, esp fierce tempered 2. Flashy • • • Main Entry: ↑tiger * * * tigrish, tigrous see tigerish, tigerous …   Useful english dictionary