Wordie: Hurdy-gurdy: Comments

Comment by reesetee, 8 months ago

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:18:11 +0000

A lute- or guitar-shaped stringed musical instrument sounded by the revolution against the strings of a rosined wheel turned by a crank.

Comment by bilby, 8 months ago

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:03:52 +0000

"Love makes people equal. For a moment he and she were completely on the same level.
'To whom shall I pray?' he asked. 'Who says there's someone out there? Who says the universe isn't just one big hurdy-gurdy?'
'Maybe it's not necessary to pray to anyone. The early desert mothers said that God is without form, colour, or content. Perhaps prayer isn't a matter of praying to anyone. Perhaps it's an active way of giving up. Maybe that's precisely what you need: to give up, without going under.'"
- 'The Quiet Girl', Peter Høeg.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:47:49 +0000

They certainly are. I'm just being a jerk. ;-)

Comment by patiomensch, about 1 year ago

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:38:46 +0000

I think both forms are acceptable.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:09:50 +0000

There's no hyphen in hurdy gurdy! :-P

Comment by polymorph, about 1 year ago

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:17:19 +0000

I saw Nigel Eaton play a hurdy-gurdy at a Page and Plant show in the 90s. The hurdy-gurdy.com FAQ has more details about those performances and also a note on etymology.