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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Withers #108148 07/20/2003 5:39 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Darwin is mentioning horses being bitten by vampire bats on the "withers". My girls had horses, but I never learned this word. It means the part of the horse which carries a load, namely the part that supports the saddle.I'll bet Jackie is the only member who knew the word. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Withers #108149 07/20/2003 9:42 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 You lose your bet, said Tom Ploughman with a withering glance. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Withers #108150 07/20/2003 9:45 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina sjm old hand sjm old hand Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina I have to side with my bright friend here, I'm no horse-lover, but even I knew this word. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Withers #108151 07/20/2003 10:12 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 I'm no horse-lover I'm just so glad you shared that with us, my illuminated friend - I expect it's illegal, even in New Zealand Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Withers #108152 07/20/2003 10:18 PM Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina sjm old hand sjm old hand Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 742 Akina >I'm just so glad you shared that with us, my illuminated friend - I expect it's illegal, even in New Zealand That I doubt, given that a judge here recently spoke up against the criminalisation of sheep-loving. I do, however, expect recompense for deliberately and consciously providing cues of that sort. 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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