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Replacement for "brethren" to refer to mostly female group
Oct 18, 2011 · Both sistren and sisteren sound uncomfortably similar to cistern. That connotes images of standing water and wooden barrels with iron clasps. Even if correct, it makes me …
Is there a specific name for this kind of water dispenser?
Cistern is the traditional name for a spigoted vessel. Proper names like this are being lost in the dumbing of society. Retailers call it beverage dispenser since people are less educated and …
meaning - What does the -st word ending mean and is it used in …
Aug 21, 2013 · A cistern for scaled snakes! Go, get thee hence: Hadst thou Narcissus in thy face, to me Thou wouldst appear most ugly. He is married? — Antony and Cleopatra 2.5.1174–8. …