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OP I used to have a text with a footnote to de Maupassant's use of this word citing it as meaning, roughly, "spirit". However, I have been searching everywhere, and can find no citations in any dictionary, English or French. Is this de Maupassant's own coinage or was it, perhaps, co-opted from some other language, Spanish or Italian for instance? (there's a good mission for you, Dr. Bill!)
Also, here's a more accessible de Maupassant site, bio and story links all on one page:
http://www.classicallibrary.org/maupassant/
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Guy de Maupassant/horror master WhitmanO'Neill 10/02/02 04:11 AM Re: Horla (le Horla) WhitmanO'Neill 10/04/02 03:17 AM
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