To "ire"

Tue Nov 28 21:12:23 UTC 2006

Well, the pope has been iring folks since c1420 . . . .

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:12:26 -0800
>From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: To "ire"
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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>Fox News Channel has just referred to the Pope's September speech "which ired many Muslims."
>
>  OED offers just one cite, from ca 1420.  Pretty prescient, if you ask me.
>
>  JL

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