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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread gorevan - related to weaving? #16008 01/18/2001 5:04 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1 clem stranger clem stranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1 Hello, I've been asked for a definition of a word, and it is not in the OED or Random House Unabridged dictionary. The word is "gorevan", and it is used in "A Tinker's Damn" by David Wimberley, c2000 referring to a woman's hair... 'She was plain of face. But she had a gorevan fall of hair.' The only reference I can find is the name of 'Gorevan' in Iran known for it's carpets. Has anyone heard of this term before and know anything more about it? Sincerely, Clare Murphy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: gorevan - related to weaving? #16009 01/18/2001 5:13 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Webster's unabridged defines "gorevan" as (1) a certain type of Persian rug and (2) auburn. Perhaps the second meaning arose from the predominant colors of the Persian rug, which Webster's says are shades of terracotta, apricot, and blue. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: gorevan - related to weaving? #16010 01/18/2001 5:16 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Gorevan - sounds like slang for "ambulance"! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: gorevan - related to weaving? #16011 01/18/2001 5:19 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC gorevan: Al's advance party, as recounted to me by a Florida voter. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: gorevan - related to weaving? #16012 01/19/2001 3:46 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 and there's a fabric called Goretex. Al converted? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: gorevan - related to weaving? #16013 01/19/2001 4:31 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England and there's a fabric called Goretex. Al converted? No chance. But at least he'd be able to stay dry in the rain and still breath ... The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: gorevan - related to weaving? #16014 01/20/2001 3:18 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC >But at least he'd be able to stay dry in the rain But it happens to be someone elses reign TEd 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 View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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