I’ve had turnsilver in my list of verb-noun compounds since mid-June, but I’ve never taken a close look at it until now, as I finalize my list. The OED has a very short entry about it.
The OED definition says it may be a type of ‘local payment’, but the quotation seems to suggest that it is a service rendered for which the citizens must pay some amount. I note that turnsilver is worth less than cornage and seawake.
Cornage: 4 s, 6 d
Seawake: 7 d
Turnsilver: 1 s, 3 d
[and then suddenly…]
August 6, 2012
in compounds,dissertation,University of York,Words & Origins
1. Sunday Morning – Maroon 5
2. Every Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
- too jittery to be effective
3. Public Property – Danielle Ate the Sandwich
4. Mother of Pearl – Nellie McKay
- looked at crowd, panicked, briefly forgot chords
5. Wicked Little Town – Hedwig and the Angry Inch
6. Something – The Beatles
- need to learn the lyrics to the 2nd verse
7. That Thing You Do – The One-ders
- good, better than expected
8. Distant Melody – Peter Pan the Musical
- fairly good, lullaby to end the night
July 20, 2012
in karaoke,Music,ukulele
1. Stand By Your Man – Lyle Lovett (cover)
2. I’ll Be Your Man – The Elected
3. Here Comes Your Man – The Pixies
4. I’m Gonna Be Your Man – The Senate
5. Gonna Be Your Man – MC Frontalot
6. I’m Your Man – Wham!
7. I’m Your Man – Michael Bublé (cover)
8. I Am Your Man – Rockapella
July 19, 2012
in Music,Playlists,short list
1. Mother of Pearl – Nellie McKay
2. Every Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
3. That Thing You Do – The One-ders
4. Public Property – Danielle Ate the Sandwich
5. The Fear – Lily Allen
6. Sunday Morning – Maroon 5
July 18, 2012
in karaoke,Music,ukulele
Batman: The Animated Series: Season 1: Episode 30: Perchance to Dream
July 12, 2012
in batman,Comic Books,TV
