Scotal & Sorehon CORRECTION
Elliott A Moreton
elliott at linguist.umass.edu
Thu Jul 18 21:49:49 EDT 2002
Whoops! That ballot ought to have been:
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> sorehon -- (n.) Any of several species of glacier lilies, found
> primarily in avalanche chutes and other areas with scotal soils.
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> sorehon -- (n.) An edict declared by a scotal authority.
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> scotal -- (adj.) Ring-like, as in a ridge of sorehon or callus around
> the finger, usu. caused by continual use of driving reins for a team
> of horses, without gloves. (from scots (scoats) or driving rings,
> wide brass rings with hooks for handling multiple reins)
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> sorehon -- (n.) A species of Irish land tenure compelling the tenant to
> host and finance his landlord's revels, though the tenant, if an officer
> of the forest, might recoup his losses through scotal.
>
> scotal -- (n.) A royal agent, entrusted with pacing and defending
> lands which are under the defense of the crown but not under the
> crown's possession. Later, the prosecuting agent in cases of sorehon.
>
> sorehon, n. In Scottish law, the status of a tenant farmer who has been
> absent from his master's scotal for more than two months.
>
> sorehon -- (n.) The large and ancient ceramic sorehon, used for
> holding up to five gallons of liquids, incorporated Celtic scotal
> designs on its rim and near its base.
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