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Show Tli. Vlo-.l M.r.t." After n fair translation of Its old French lioily, "nvcr," into Kngllsh, only "hoiso" Is found, and Uio word becomes "hoi-sago." Tlio chango tonds to coufu-iion, but nouo tho lesn "horaago" and "avenigo" aro Men-tieid, Men-tieid, tanco In tho old tlmo lrencU au "aver" wos n horeo. It was nlso n liorkO In tho Booteli dlctlouarlea, and in ono of IHirnti' jHwms, "A Dream," ho alludus to a horso as n "noblo ideer." In olden times In Europe n tenant was bound to do ee rlaln work for tho lord of tho manor largely In carting giain nnd turf hoi-sework, nnd lu tho yearly settlement of accounts tho just proportion of tho largo and ui.ill woik performed was untimatcd nc-' nc-' cording to tho work dono by "aver-" (liones) henco our common, word "acrago." Oolden Das. |