Tryst

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Flaminius
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Tryst

Postby Flaminius » Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:37 am

1. An agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place. 2. A meeting or meeting place that has been agreed on.

Related IE words include tree, truce, dryad, endure, trust and truth. Does this relate to Indo-European inclination for dendromancy?

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Postby gailr » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:56 pm

Does a broken tryst lead to tristesse?
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Postby Flaminius » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:18 pm

As much as a broken sakura tree does for me. Could anybody suggest an etymological dictionary of French?

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Postby Brazilian dude » Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:08 pm

Flam, I don't know if this will fulfill your needs, but it might come in handy one day.

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