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Lexicologically yours ...
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 12/16/2003, 9:08 pm
In Response To: Re: By the way, an interesting note on DaVinci (haresfur)

: What does sin have to do with your left hand? NEVER MIND! I do *not* want to
: know! :O !

Oh, sure you do :)

from the Latin for 'right' we get dexter.
Latin for left is sinister, which, desite the spelling is not related to sin -- it just sounds that way.

Just as we use the terms "right" and "wrong" to describe actions, the Latin use for dexter and sinister was also used as "proper" versus "improper", so sinister came to mean something omenous, bad, or simply "not right".

Hope this helps

PGJ
your dextrous lexicographer.

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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 11:16 am
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Jay Babina -- 12/17/2003, 9:13 am
Re: Announce: My entry to the T-Shirt Contest, if *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/17/2003, 6:27 am
First try is best -- I would take one
don flowers -- 12/16/2003, 10:04 pm
Davinci + Descarte + Design = Decent, Dude *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/16/2003, 9:15 pm
With extra hands like those I could have...
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2003, 7:56 pm
Re: With extra hands like those I could have...
pikabike -- 12/17/2003, 12:40 pm
prefer rick's but: *Pic*
mike allen -- 12/16/2003, 6:06 pm
not having seen Rick's butt, I can't yet concurr.. *NM*
ootek -- 12/16/2003, 7:29 pm
Re: not having seen Rick's butt, I can't yet concu
Dave -- 12/17/2003, 2:07 am
you're considering it, though?? *NM*
mike allen -- 12/16/2003, 7:52 pm
well, Shawn & I are from Montana....... *NM*
ootek -- 12/16/2003, 8:08 pm
Speak for yourself!
Shawn Baker -- 12/16/2003, 8:15 pm
Re: prefer rick's but: (alternate) *Pic*
mike allen -- 12/16/2003, 6:18 pm
Re: prefer rick's but: (alternate)
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 6:22 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 5:14 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/17/2003, 12:38 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/17/2003, 11:52 am
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Charles Leach -- 12/17/2003, 7:47 pm
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Bill Burton -- 12/17/2003, 1:25 pm
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Taylor Warren -- 12/17/2003, 3:28 pm
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Steve Rasmussen -- 12/17/2003, 3:41 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 12/17/2003, 12:53 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/17/2003, 12:34 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 12/17/2003, 12:30 pm
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Roy Morford -- 12/16/2003, 7:41 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 10:21 pm
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Peter -- 12/17/2003, 11:58 am
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Paul Jacob -- 12/16/2003, 5:51 pm
"I Kayak, therefore I paddle." *NM*
Dennis -- 12/16/2003, 5:45 pm
Alternatively: "I think therefore I kayak" *NM*
Ross Leidy -- 12/16/2003, 5:30 pm
Re: Alternatively: "I think therefore I kayak"
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 6:24 pm
Re: Alternatively: "I think therefore I kayak"
Dave -- 12/17/2003, 2:01 am
Re: Alternatively: "I think therefore I kayak"
Ross Leidy -- 12/16/2003, 7:43 pm
"I kayak, therefore I am" is
Roy Morford -- 12/16/2003, 8:15 pm
Re: Announce: My entry to the T-Shirt Contest, if
Ross Leidy -- 12/16/2003, 5:12 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 5:19 pm
Re: Announce: My entry to the T-Shirt Contest, if
Ross Leidy -- 12/16/2003, 5:50 pm
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chuck -- 12/16/2003, 4:33 pm
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George Jungle -- 12/16/2003, 2:01 pm
By the way, an interesting note on DaVinci
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 12:53 pm
Re: By the way, an interesting note on DaVinci
haresfur -- 12/16/2003, 8:17 pm
Lexicologically yours ...
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/16/2003, 9:08 pm
Re: Lexicologically yours ...
Jamie Smith -- 12/17/2003, 5:36 pm
That works great when canoeing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/17/2003, 8:54 pm
Nice design, but...
Brian Nystrom -- 12/16/2003, 12:37 pm
Re: Nice design, but...
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 12:47 pm
Re: Nice design, but...
Brian Nystrom -- 12/17/2003, 12:33 pm
Re: Announce: My entry to the T-Shirt Contest, if
Dave -- 12/16/2003, 12:24 pm