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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Arenary #201765 08/14/2011 6:28 AM Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1 kelaityd stranger kelaityd stranger Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1 Noting unfamiliar words in Ulysses, I cam across arenary, for which I could not find a definition: Quote: ...dunams of waste arenary soil... I am no word expert, but I thought that it might mean "sandy." My reasoning: 1. 'Arenary' contains the word 'arena'. Looking at the etymology, 'arena' is related to the Latin 'harena', meaning 'sand' 2. "sandy" is a sensible adjective/ to fit with the word "soil" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary kelaityd #201766 08/14/2011 10:07 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under I read Ulysses as a child and maybe I should again, for I don't remember your quote and I love coming across new words. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary kelaityd #201770 08/14/2011 11:03 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 You'll probably find a lot of words in Ulysses that you can't find definitions for. Sounds like you made a pretty good guess. Arena is also Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian for 'sand'. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary kelaityd #201772 08/14/2011 11:34 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Etymology: < Latin arēnārius. Obs. ‘Of or belonging to sand or gravel.’ Bailey 1731. [OED] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary kelaityd #201773 08/14/2011 11:48 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under An arena like where Gladiators fought or like in Spain, the bullfights. The sand to absorb the blood. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary Candy #201782 08/14/2011 2:14 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,972 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,972 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water ....bloody kitty litter. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary LukeJavan8 #201786 08/14/2011 8:01 PM Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth bexter addict bexter addict Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth haha why use a boring word when you could use a more obscure one? that also acts as its own toilet ----The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary bexter #201799 08/15/2011 3:05 AM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,972 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,972 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Aha! Nice catch. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Arenary LukeJavan8 #201809 08/15/2011 1:34 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under applause to Bex and Luke, love your replies. 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 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 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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