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Re: New Crossword Puzzle: 003
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In lugnet.fun, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.fun, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've made another interactive crossword puzzle here at LUGNET. You'll notice by
> > the clues that it's made with the LEGO enthusiast in mind. It runs in Java and
> > has features for checking your puzzle as you go and for help filling in words
> > that might be too hard.
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> Thanks, Suz! Every little thing that relieves some stress is a bonus! But I
> had a bit of trouble with this one, I'd never come across the spelling
> "damosel". I've always spelt it "damsel". Where does the alternative
> spelling come from?
It's a more archaic spelling, IIRC, and usually used in plays or poems
where it fits the meter & rhythm better than just 'damsel'.
According to dictionary.com, its etymology is thus:
Middle English damoisele, from Old French damoiselle, from Vulgar Latin
*dominicella, diminutive of domina, lady
J
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| (...) Thanks, Suz! Every little thing that relieves some stress is a bonus! But I had a bit of trouble with this one, I'd never come across the spelling "damosel". I've always spelt it "damsel". Where does the alternative spelling come from? (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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