ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PISMIRE
(Literally: urinating ant, from the odour of formic acid characteristic of an ant hill): from piss + obsolete mire ant, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse maurr, Middle Low German mīre ant.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISMIRE»
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pismire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pismire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Belgicke
Pismire: Stinging the Slothfull Sleeper, and ...
Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time.
2
Geological Survey Bulletin
Presumably, this formation also underlies Pismire and Shoe Islands. In the
Pismire Island area the Bois Blanc Formation is underlain by about 2,000 feet of
stratified rocks that are predominantly dolomite, limestone, and sandstone.
3
I Battled a Giant Otter: My Gut Bustin', Mutha Lovin' Life ...
PIsMIRE LEAR Starring: Pismire Lear as the Lord of the Pismire County; Louie
Fitchew McFate as Beloved If a Cat If a Rat Have Life Cordelia; Bo as The Foo';
And Introducting little Zanzibar and his five-and-one-half-year-old burned eyes as
...
4
The Golden Ass, Or, A Book of Changes
And now the hand of Pismire, which knew not even bronze before, is holding
coins of gold. “And now, when the night is far advanced, Pismire leads the gung-
ho lover alone to the house, his head covered right and proper, and takes him
right ...
Apuleius, Joel C. Relihan, 2007
To set this thought in its true light, we will fancy, if you please, that yonder mole-
hill is inhabited by reasonable creatures, and that every pismire (his shape and
way of life only excepted) is endowed with human passions. How should we
smile ...
Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, 1804
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Harrison's British Classicks: The Adventurer. The Guardian
To set this thought in it's true light, we will fancy, if you please, that yonder mole-
hill is inhabited by reasonable creatures, and that every pismire (his shape and
way of life only excepted) is endowed with human pasiion;.. How mould we smile
...
“How,” Larkin asked Pismire, “can one live out one's faith trapped in objective
and judicious crytological groups, sorted out as ready- made definitions, leaving
no span for God's Grace in the unmethodical mystifications the other one
unleashes ...
8
The young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English ...
mole-hill, observe first the pismire that listens to the emmet on her left hand, at the
same time that she seems to turn away her head from him. He tells this poor
insect that she is a goddess, that her eyes are brighter than the sun, and life and
...
9
Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose ...
any pismire in the molehill. Don't you see how sensible he is of it, how slow he
marches forward, how the whole rabble of auts kee"R their distance ? Here you
may observe one placed upon aSjittle eminence, and looking down on a long
row ...
10
The polite perceptor, or collection of entertaining and ...
To set this thought in its true light, we will fancy, if you please, that yonder mole-
hill is inhabited by reasonable creature?, and that every pismire (his shape and
way of life only excepted) is endowed with human passions. How should we
smile ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISMIRE»
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pismire is used in the context of the following news items.
Inside Raymond
Fundraising efforts continue as well as the recreational planning, including a trail up to Pismire Mountain. To make a gift to this project, please ... «KeepMEcurrent.com, Jun 15»
Court round-up: Latest convictions at Sheffield, Rotherham …
Theft: Scott Davidson, 39, of Sicey Avenue, Pismire Hill, community order with supervision requirement, £329 compensation; Brian Fitton, 44, ... «Sheffield Telegraph, May 15»
Court Report: Latest convictions at Sheffield, Derbyshire and South …
Drug possession: Johnathan Bryant, 26, of Firth Park Road, Pismire Hill, six months' conditional discharge, £20 costs; Awais Aslan, 20, of Scott ... «South Yorkshire Times, Apr 15»
The pismire strikes back — the slave ants' revenge
“I'm Spartacus.” “No, I'm Spartacus”. The spirit of the Roman-slave uprising — or perhaps of its cinematic interpreter, Kirk Douglas — lives on, ... «The Times, Feb 15»
Tree blows down after high winds hit Sheffield
Amey workers sawing down a fallen tree on Sicey Avenue, Pismire Hill which caused the road and pavement to be blocked ... «The Star, Oct 14»
A Review of 'On Borrowed Time,' at the Two River Theater
The boy's sanctimonious Aunt Demetria Riffle (Angela Reed) is termed a “pismire” by Gramps, who defines that as “one of the meanest ants ... «New York Times, Sep 13»
92-year-old skier still heeds the need for speed
I was just a little pismire,” Hendrickson says. “There was a little hole at the bottom. I hit the the hole and I went right head-first [into the snow]. «Bangor Daily News, Jan 13»
From 'a-ha' to 'zoinks': There's an interjection for everyone
... Test” includes words like “fugacious,” “defalcate” (evanescent) and “pismire” (an ant), I uttered “whoa,” my amazement interjection of choice. «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jan 13»
Salmonier to Cape Broyle (Part 2)
I breakfasted on oatmeal with fresh blueberries while sitting on a rock between two pismire nests. The shoreline opposite was barren and ... «The Independent News, Oct 12»
A passage from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself"
And the pismire is equally perfect, and a grain of sand, and the egg of the wren,. #And the tree-toad is a chef-d'oeuvre for the highest, And the ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 12»
