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Re: International Help Needed [message #76387 is a reply to message #76261]

Tue, 31 May 2011 09:54

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Paolo writes:

> The OED (Oxford English dictionary) says:
>
> fussock v. Obs. (intr.) to roll about in an unwieldy way
>
> That fits?
>
> They also mention
> " English regional (midland and southern) fussock (also fussick,
> fursick)
> to bustle about, make a fuss, to fidget, to rub, to potter over one's
> work
> (1854 or earlier)"

Well, "to rub" is getting uncomfortably close to
Coyote's definition, but I'm pretty sure that's
not what the author had in mind. :-(

Any ideas about "yorking". That could be a made-up
word, I guess. But if it is, it's a good one.

Cheers,

David

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		International Help Needed By: David Fanning on Sun, 29 May 2011 23:49
		Re: International Help Needed By: pgrigis on Wed, 01 June 2011 11:15
		Re: International Help Needed By: David Fanning on Tue, 31 May 2011 10:14
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		Re: International Help Needed By: David Fanning on Tue, 31 May 2011 09:54
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