Thanks Betsy. So my mneumonic for this is that "mickle" and "muckle" are in alphabetical order.
Willow: It feels like we're going around in circles. Xander: Our circles are going around in circles. We got dizzy circles here.
'Sleeper'
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Typo Boy - Nov 15, 2003 8:37:25 am PST #6691 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Allan Lang - Nov 16, 2003 12:20:46 pm PST #6692 of 9843
'And on that tragic day, an era came to its inevitable end.'
That's all there is.
According to Oxford, "muckle" is a dialect variant of "mickle", probably arising from confusion with "muchel" from "much"
And the original proverb (c.1599) was
"Many a little(/pickle) makes a mickle"
And referencing J O Halliwell's Dictionary of Archaic Words (which he produced back in 1847)
If that doesn't make you "mickled" (benumbed - Exmoor), and adding to the "muckle" (disorder - East.), consider that "muchelle" means dunghill
Simple Much?
For those who believe Val-Speak is indigenous to So-Cal
"much" (1) A term or expression of contempt common in old plays, and generally meaning little or none, far from it, by no means. It is similarly used as an adjective, in all cases inferring denial. (Halliwell, 1847)
Nilly - Nov 19, 2003 10:03:12 pm PST #6693 of 9843
Swouncing
I just wanted to make sure moonlit sees this post, since according to the Buffista Calendar it's her birthday. Happy birthday, moonlit!
Fred Pete - Nov 20, 2003 3:57:36 am PST #6694 of 9843
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy birthday, moonlit!
Kate P. - Nov 20, 2003 5:50:10 am PST #6695 of 9843
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Happy moonlit day! I hope it's a good one.
Trudy Booth - Nov 20, 2003 6:10:25 am PST #6696 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Happy moonlit day!
Gee that's a pretty image.
And how appropriate!
Sean K - Nov 20, 2003 7:16:27 am PST #6697 of 9843
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Happy birthday, moonlit!!!
sumi - Nov 20, 2003 11:20:01 am PST #6698 of 9843
Art Crawl!!!
Happy Birthday Moonlit!
DavidS - Nov 20, 2003 11:43:05 am PST #6699 of 9843
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Very happy birthday to Moonlit.
erikaj - Nov 20, 2003 1:47:02 pm PST #6700 of 9843
Always Anti-fascist!
Happy birthday, Moonlit.