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2921 Etymology dictionary, p. slip (n.3).2
… ; curdled milk," from Old English slypa, slyppe "slime, paste, pulp, soft semi-liquid mass," which is related to slupan "to slip" (from PIE root *sleubh- "to slide, slip," source …
2922 Etymology dictionary, p. *sna-.4
… , gives milk;" Avestan snayeite "washes, cleans;" Armenian nay "wet, liquid;" Greek notios "wet, damp," Greek nan "I flow," nekhein "to swim;" Latin nare "to swim," natator "swimmer …
2923 Etymology dictionary, p. sop (n.).2
… , wine, milk, or some other liquid" (in soppcuppe "cup into which sops are put"), from Proto-Germanic *supp-, which is related to Old English verb suppan (see sup (v.2)) and …
2924 Etymology dictionary, p. spill (v.).5
… spilt milk (usually with negative) is attested from 1738. Related: Spilled; spilt; spilling .
2925 Etymology dictionary, p. spring-house (n.).2
also springhouse, "small outbuilding constructed over a spring, to keep milk, meat, etc. fresh and cool, 1762, American English, from spring (n.2) + house (n.).
2926 Etymology dictionary, p. stirabout (n.).2
"oatmeal, porridge," 1680s, from stir (v.) + about (adv.), so called because made by stirring into seething milk or water. As "bustling person" by 1870, probably a separate formation.
2927 Etymology dictionary, p. suck (v.).2
… "draw milk from the breast or udder," from Proto-Germanic *suk- (source also of Old Saxon sugan, Old High German sugan, Old Norse suga, Danish suge, Swedish suga, Middle …
2928 Etymology dictionary, p. thrombus (n.).2
1690s, Modern Latin, from Greek thrombos "lump, piece, clot of blood, curd of milk," a word of uncertain etymology.
2929 Etymology dictionary, p. udder (n.).2
… udder "milk gland of a cow, goat, etc.," from Proto-Germanic *udr- (source also of Old Frisian uder, Middle Dutch uyder, Dutch uijer, Old High German utar, German Euter …
2930 Etymology dictionary, p. urine (n.).2
… , liquid, milk" (source also of Sanskrit var "water," Avestan var "rain," Lithuanian jūrės "sea," Old English wær, Old Norse ver "sea," Old Norse ur "drizzling rain"), related …
2931 Etymology dictionary, p. white meat (n.).2
"meat of poultry, pigs, etc.," as opposed to red meat, 1752, from white (adj.) + meat (n.). Earlier it meant "foods prepared from milk" (early 15c.). African-American vernacular sense of "white women as sex partners" is from 1920s.
2932 Etymology dictionary, p. whole (adj.).3
The spelling with wh- developed early 15c. The sense in whole number is from early 14c. Whole milk is from 1782. On the whole "considering all facts or circumstances" is from 1690s. For phrase whole hog, see hog (n.).
2933 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Agriculture.25
… . The milk of camels, sheep and goats was eaten fresh or made into curdled milk, butter or cheese. More rarely was the flesh of these animals eaten (see FOOD ). The …
2934 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Bee.2
… with milk and honey," certainly suggests that the honey as well as the milk is a domestic product. The hives now in use are very primitive and wasteful as compared …
2935 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Bottle.2
… water milk, butter and cheese, have the hair left on and are far from cleanly-looking. Those used for wine and oil are tanned by means of oak bark and seasoning …
2936 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Bottle.5
… water, milk, wine and other liquids are often kept in earthen jars or other receptacles. For such "bottles" see PITCHER; VESSEL. Glass bottles are not mentioned …
2937 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Bowl.3
… the milk of the flock, and as the common dish in which to serve the family meal. We have abundant proof, however, that vessels of earthenware of various sorts …
2938 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Bowl.4
… sour milk ( Judges 5:25; compare Arabic leben), and the bowl into which Gideon wrung the water from his fleece ( Judges 6:38 ) is denoted by the same word (cephel; Septuagint …
2939 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Camel.3
… weaving, milk, flesh and leather, as well as being an invaluable means of transportation in the arid desert. There are many Arabic names for the camel, the commonest …
2940 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Cattle.2
… for milk or for slaughtering. Travelers in the Holy Land realize that goat’s milk is in most places easier to obtain than cow’s milk. The commonest cattle …