Ran across 'maugre' in Sir Walter Scott the other day.
Interesting word, obviously around for awhile, and I
wonder if it is still in use.
Maugre
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Maugre
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Well, as in discussion on "Petard" (I think) thread,
I guessed from the context, and then posted the
question. Looking it up in Merriam/Web just now
it says "archaic (go figure) for 'in spite of'". Could
not find the reference now in W.Scott if I wanted to.
That is what I guessed, but posted it here anyhow.
I guessed from the context, and then posted the
question. Looking it up in Merriam/Web just now
it says "archaic (go figure) for 'in spite of'". Could
not find the reference now in W.Scott if I wanted to.
That is what I guessed, but posted it here anyhow.
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Audiendus found it, and I am so very grateful.
Thanks again. I know it works better with two
voices, but the teacher was an expert at it, and
did it by himself.....my dear old man, was what
he said, this says 'good" but it does not matter.
It's like finding an old friend for some reason, and
it's just a crazy old poem, but it's been haunting
me decades. Thanks again.
Thanks again. I know it works better with two
voices, but the teacher was an expert at it, and
did it by himself.....my dear old man, was what
he said, this says 'good" but it does not matter.
It's like finding an old friend for some reason, and
it's just a crazy old poem, but it's been haunting
me decades. Thanks again.
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References to Ivanhoe bring up bad memories. We read it as HS freshmen. I thought as I read that it was great, and the teacher couldn't mess it up. It had knights and fights, armor and lances. Was I ever wrong. One question on the test was what color was the scarf the gal gave Ivanhoe for his lance? Like who cares? Would the story be any different if it were red or blue instead of yellow? No wonder we read slowly, having learned to plod, asking at every point "will this be on the test."
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maugre + haunt
In the Scott quote I gave, I was interested in the phrase "mell [meddle] with thine own matters", as it suggests the equivalent French phrase, mêlez-vous de vos affaires. "Maugre" is related to the French word malgré.
As far as the poem is concerned, I found it by googling "a haunt can't haunt a haunt" in quotation marks.
As far as the poem is concerned, I found it by googling "a haunt can't haunt a haunt" in quotation marks.
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That simple ! ! !
I can't believe what you can find on this 'net.
Well, however you may have found it, as per example,
you could have given some highfalutin rendition of
searching giant tomes of poetry, I am still greatful,
and will use your explanation and try to find things
myself in the future.
Malgre: interesting, indeed.
I can't believe what you can find on this 'net.
Well, however you may have found it, as per example,
you could have given some highfalutin rendition of
searching giant tomes of poetry, I am still greatful,
and will use your explanation and try to find things
myself in the future.
Malgre: interesting, indeed.
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