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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Gnat and gnaw #209556 02/13/2013 7:33 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague What 's the difference between a gnat and a rodent? "Middle English, from Old English gnætt; akin to Old English gnagan to gnaw first known use: before 12th century" Do gnats have teeth? "The gnatte is a litil fflye, and hatte culex..he soukeþ blood and haþ in his mouþ a pipe, as hit were a pricke..And is a-countid a-mong volatiles..and greueþ slepinge men wiþ noyse & wiþ bytinge and wakeþ hem of here reste. [John of Trevisa, transl. of Bartholomew de Glanville's "De proprietatibus rerum," 1398]" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Gnat and gnaw BranShea #209559 02/13/2013 10:49 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague * Edit function does not respond Originally Posted By: BranShea What have gnats and rodents in common? "Middle English, from Old English gnætt; akin to Old English gnagan to gnaw first known use: before 12th century" Do gnats have jaws and teeth? What 's being gnawed? "The gnatte is a litil fflye, and hatte culex..he soukeþ blood and haþ in his mouþ a pipe, as hit were a pricke..And is a-countid a-mong volatiles..and greueþ slepinge men wiþ noyse & wiþ bytinge and wakeþ hem of here reste. [John of Trevisa, transl. of Bartholomew de Glanville's "De proprietatibus rerum," 1398]" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Gnat and gnaw BranShea #209562 02/14/2013 2:02 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: BranShea What 's being gnawed? My flesh last time I was around gnats! formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Gnat and gnaw Buffalo Shrdlu #209566 02/14/2013 2:28 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Could the gnatte be that very tiny mean thing that only appears by the millions at dusk? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Gnat and gnaw Buffalo Shrdlu #209568 02/14/2013 4:04 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Originally Posted By: BranShea What 's being gnawed? My flesh last time I was around gnats! Like running into them when mowing the lawn. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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