Difference between revisions of "Lamp of Jig-a-Lanthern"
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* '''lantern, lanthorn:''' a lamp | * '''lantern, lanthorn:''' a lamp | ||
| − | * '''luthern:''' a dormer window → apparently, [[Issy|Issy's]] room at the top of [[HCE|HCE's]] tavern has one, which overlooks the backyard | + | * '''luthern:''' a dormer window → apparently, [[Issy|Issy's]] room at the top of [[HCE|HCE's]] tavern has one, which overlooks the backyard → [[Page_118|FW 118.18]] '''dormerwindow gossip''' |
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormer Wikipedia] | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormer Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 8 December 2010
- lamp of Aladdin: a reference to the tale of Aladdin from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights → does Jig imply a dancing Aladdin?
- Jack-o'-Lantern: (1) a will-o’-the-wisp; something misleading; (2) a Hallowe’en lantern made from a hollowed-out turnip with holes cut to resemble eyes, mouth and nose; the practice of carving such jack-o'-lanterns began in Ireland.
- jig: a type of dance
- lantern, lanthorn: a lamp
