azure legs of the cock, etc.

[Charles Doyle]

Yes, "toon" is the pl. of "toe."  If an animated version of
the "Nun's Priest's Tale" ever appears, we will see
blue 'toon toon.
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:54:30 -0400
>From: "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>
>Subject: Re: azure legs of the cock, etc.
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>
>Okay, what's a toon?  Obs. pl. of toe?
>
>JOel
>
>At 6/30/2006 12:21 PM, you wrote:
>>"Lyk asur were his legges and his toon":  That's Chaucer's
>>Chanticlear (a1400).
>>
>>--Charlie
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>>---- Original message ----
>> >Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:16:16 -0700
>> >From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
>> >Subject: Re: azure legs of the cock, etc.
>> >To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>> >
>> >I wonder whether medieval European chickens could have
had
>>legs of azure/ blue. The only modern chickens I can clearly
>>recall seeing had red or yellow legs.

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