Difference between revisions of "Thuartpeatrick"

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* '''peat:''' turf
 
* '''peat:''' turf
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* '''thwart pea trick!''' - thwart the trick played by Jacob upon his brother, when he sold him peas for the right of the firstborn (also note the double words, reminiscent of twins)
  
 
* '''rick:''' hayrick
 
* '''rick:''' hayrick

Revision as of 16:21, 29 October 2008

  • thou art Peter: Matthew 16:18 → there is also a pun on peatrick as Peter-Rock. In Greek petros, "Peter", is a masculine form of petra, which means "rock"; Jesus puns on the ambiguity when he says "Thou art Peter (petros), and upon this rock (petra) I will build my church."
    • FW 407.11 ff: "... (whish, O whish!) ... I heard a voice ... voise from afar ... Tu es Petrus"
  • peat: turf
  • thwart pea trick! - thwart the trick played by Jacob upon his brother, when he sold him peas for the right of the firstborn (also note the double words, reminiscent of twins)
  • rick: hayrick
  • thú: (Irish) you