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| − | * | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrogoths Ostrogoths] (often problematically denoted "Eastern Goths", as opposed to the "West Goths" or [[Visigoths]]): a Germanic tribe that influenced the political events of the late Roman Empire. They were originally called the Greutungi (probably meaning "Hill-fort people" – see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandza Scandza]), but this was soon replaced by Ostrogothi. The meaning of ostro- (from austro-) is presumably "shiny" rather than "eastern". |
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| + | * oystrygods gaggin fishygods: the [[Battle]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chalons Catalaunian Fields] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/451 451 A.D.], in which the Ostrogoths and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila Attila the Hun] were defeated by the Roman general [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetius Aetius] and the [[fishygods|Visigoths]] (king [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodorid Theodorid]) | ||
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| + | * oystery: resembling, or redolent of, oysters | ||
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- Ostrogoths (often problematically denoted "Eastern Goths", as opposed to the "West Goths" or Visigoths): a Germanic tribe that influenced the political events of the late Roman Empire. They were originally called the Greutungi (probably meaning "Hill-fort people" – see Scandza), but this was soon replaced by Ostrogothi. The meaning of ostro- (from austro-) is presumably "shiny" rather than "eastern".
- oystrygods gaggin fishygods: the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields in 451 A.D., in which the Ostrogoths and Attila the Hun were defeated by the Roman general Aetius and the Visigoths (king Theodorid)
- oyster gods
- oystery: resembling, or redolent of, oysters
