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She follows the methods and inspiration of the baskets she observed, and uses the same or similar materials, but engages in creation of her own designs. [3] By the mid-1990s she began making her own baskets. [3] She estimates that most baskets take her 2,500-3,000 hours to complete. [3] Another challenge was finding traditional materials.
Nearby, close at hand [7] Harled Tangled Hassen Hast not Hatch: A small gate [7] Heabm Heaven Heal or Healéd: To cover over [7] Hedlen: Headlong [7] Heissen A prediction of evil Hetful Hot Heth Hearth Hethcropper: A horse or pony bred on a heath [7] Hidy-buck: Children's game, hide-n-seek [7] Ho: To be anxious or to show caution [8] Hoar-stone
The words 'hamper' and 'hampyre' evolved as contractions of the Anglo-French hanaper, from the Medieval Latin hanaperium, which was a secure case for holding a large goblet or cup, and derived from hanapus, the Latin word for a bowl or cup. The first known usage of the word 'hamper' was in the 14th century.
This is a select list of Cornish dialect words in English—while some of these terms are obsolete others remain in use. [1] [2] Many Cornish dialect words have their origins in the Cornish language and others belong to the West Saxon group of dialects which includes West Country English: consequently words listed may not be exclusive to Cornwall.
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7. The Fridge’s touchdown ignites Super Bowl prop betting craze (Jan. 26, 1986) Chicago's William Perry rushes in for a score in a Super Bowl XX blowout of New England at the Superdome.
Crosswordese is the group of words frequently found in US crossword puzzles but seldom found in everyday conversation. The words are usually short, three to five letters, with letter combinations which crossword constructors find useful in the creation of crossword puzzles, such as words that start or end with vowels (or both), abbreviations consisting entirely of consonants, unusual ...
The U.S. central bank launched its policy easing cycle with an unusually large half-percentage-point rate cut in September, the first reduction in borrowing costs since 2020. The Fed hiked rates ...