Wordie: Lant: Comments

Comment by sionnach, 7 months ago

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:50:19 +0000

Comment by sionnach, about 1 year ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:23:39 +0000

saltpetre makers and fullers need your lant

Then there was the German obsession with angel's piss, a substance thought in Teutonic myth to be the elixir of life. This ultimately led to plans to invade England, which - in a hilarious etymological misunderstanding - was erroneously believed to be the source of the coveted 'Engel-lant'.

Comment by bilby, about 1 year ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:19:17 +0000

Some of the sources mention one of its uses as a flavouring for beer. Now THAT's a sustainable industry.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:10:04 +0000

... No. No, I don't think so. But it is used repeatedly in a comedy song by Stan Freberg, a spoof of Lawrence Welk, called "Wun'erful, Wun'erful."

I don't think it has the same meaning.

Probably for manufacturing chemicals like saltpeter and black powder, I would guess.

Comment by bilby, about 1 year ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:05:34 +0000

Manufacturing ... what? Actually, might be better not to know. Hey c_b, is this you-know-what?

Comment by sionnach, about 1 year ago

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:13:58 +0000

Stale urine used in manufacturing.