Mysteries of vernacular: Hearse - Jessica Oreck
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mysteries of
mysteries of
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vernacular hearse the vehicle used to
vernacular hearse the vehicle used to
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convey a coffin at a
convey a coffin at a
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funeral the roots of the word hearse can
funeral the roots of the word hearse can
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be traced back thousands of years topus
be traced back thousands of years topus
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which meant wolf in the ancient ient
which meant wolf in the ancient ient
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Osan language of southern Italy herpes
Osan language of southern Italy herpes
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when transmuted into Latin became
when transmuted into Latin became
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herpex alluding to the physicality of a
herpex alluding to the physicality of a
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wolf's sharp teeth herpex was the name
wolf's sharp teeth herpex was the name
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for a large rake a heavy triangular
for a large rake a heavy triangular
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frame with iron teeth used to Harrow the
frame with iron teeth used to Harrow the
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earth when herpex became HSE in old
earth when herpex became HSE in old
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French the focus shifted from the teeth
French the focus shifted from the teeth
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of the rake to its construction and the
of the rake to its construction and the
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meaning of the word was simplified to
meaning of the word was simplified to
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frame in the 13th century HSE shifted to
frame in the 13th century HSE shifted to
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hearse in English and referred
hearse in English and referred
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specifically to a framework used for
specifically to a framework used for
holding
holding
holding
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candles the Triangular candelabra
candles the Triangular candelabra
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eventually found its place over coffins
eventually found its place over coffins
during
during
during
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funerals as funeral rights developed so
funerals as funeral rights developed so
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did the
did the
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definition in the 16th century HSE
definition in the 16th century HSE
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referred to the a port for the funeral
referred to the a port for the funeral
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Paul the cloth over a coffin and in the
Paul the cloth over a coffin and in the
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17th century to the Beer the stand on
17th century to the Beer the stand on
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which the coffin
which the coffin
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stood it eventually came to describe the
stood it eventually came to describe the
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horsedrawn carriage that conveyed a
horsedrawn carriage that conveyed a
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casket to its place of burial and today
casket to its place of burial and today
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of course it refers to that looming
of course it refers to that looming
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