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erronis

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3. I'm guessing "bestirs" come from OE.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 11:35 AM

Apr 2025

Then I looked it up - yup Middle English from OE. I think I remember being taught that a lot of words that have to do with daily living are likely to have an OE origin.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/bestir

Then Judge Boasberg who recently used the word "contumacious" in a ruling got a lot of people rushing for their dictionaries. Seemed an excellent term for describing the trmp lawyers and other associated fools.

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Donate to the ACLU and Indivisible gab13by13 Apr 2025 #1

I'm guessing "bestirs" come from OE. erronis Apr 2025 #3

If SCOTUS doesn't draw a line in the sand and enforce it bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #2

Surely sad and unforgivable that two Supremes were willing to overlook Due Process. spanone Apr 2025 #9

Thanks to the ACLU.... A Big THANKS to the ACLU ....again 😍 IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #4

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I remember that. It was horrifying back then as a similarly-aged kid..... erronis Apr 2025 #6

I had a friend when I was 20 DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #7

Great movie. mzmolly Apr 2025 #8