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| − | Obscure form of the word "gem," which as a noun means a precious stone and as a verb means "to put forth buds" or "to adorn with gems." "Gem" is referenced at 159.24, during the Shaun Q/A in that chapter: "Darling gem! Darling smallfox!" | + | * Obscure form of the word "gem," which as a noun means a precious stone and as a verb means "to put forth buds" or "to adorn with gems." "Gem" is referenced at 159.24, during the Shaun Q/A in that chapter: "Darling gem! Darling smallfox!" |
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| + | * Corresponds to [[Shem]] in twin pair of Jem and | ||
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| + | * '''Shem...short...Shemus...Jem...joky...Jacob:''' Alliterative verse, in which alliteration rather than rhyme is the main poetic foliation, was the most frequent verse technique in Old English poetry (eg., ''Beowulf'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 10 July 2016
- Obscure form of the word "gem," which as a noun means a precious stone and as a verb means "to put forth buds" or "to adorn with gems." "Gem" is referenced at 159.24, during the Shaun Q/A in that chapter: "Darling gem! Darling smallfox!"
- Corresponds to Shem in twin pair of Jem and
- Shem...short...Shemus...Jem...joky...Jacob: Alliterative verse, in which alliteration rather than rhyme is the main poetic foliation, was the most frequent verse technique in Old English poetry (eg., Beowulf)
