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on the list Silent P, vega said:
"Great list! There's also phthisis and psionic." more...
on asdic, vega said:
"I believe this is the old British name for sonar, which became obsolete after World War II." more...
on the list Couples and Duos, vega said:
"@sionnach: If you're reading this, Antony and Cleopatra is already listed. =)" more...
on the list Two at a time, vega said:
Some other similar lists.
"Just FYI, rduke has nice list here, and so does julia <a..." more...
on the list And Another Thing, vega said:
"Pomp and circumstance! Apples and oranges! Chalk and cheese! Gears and steam! Herbs and spices! Noughts and crosses! Hooray." more...
on the list Couples and Duos, vega said:
"I've always wondered whether Lois and Clark and Lewis and Clark were more than just coincidence..." more...
on the list The Aubrey/Maturin List I'm Gonna Make Someday, vega said:
"Woohoo, I have a similar list too, though it's all mixed up. O'Brian is fantastic for broadening..." more...
on the list Pigs on Parade, vega said:
"I'm astonished that peccary isn't on this list! It's another name for the javelina; in fact I called it the former before I learnt about the..." more...
on the list Vorpal Swords, vega said:
"@trivet: Well, someone has to do it, and since no one had, I decided to do the honours. ^_^

Do you want them though? *chuckle*" more...
on the list Dye Box, vega said:
Some good sites about synthetic dyes and stains.
"This timeline is a good overview of the development of synthetic dyes. <a..." more...
on andúril, vega said:
"Means 'Flame of the West' in Sindarin Elvish." more...
on herugrim, vega said:
"Appears in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

The sword of Théoden, hidden from him for many years by Gríma. After being cured..." more...
on ringil, vega said:
"Appears in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion.

The sword of Fingolfin, said to have glittered like ice. With it he wounded Morgoth in..." more...
on narsil, vega said:
"Appears in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and other Middle-earth writings.

The Sword of Elendil, forged by Telchar of Nogrod..." more...
on gurthang, vega said:
"Appears in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion.

'Iron of Death', the name given by Túrin Turambar to Beleg's black sword Anglachel..." more...
on anglachel, vega said:
"Appears in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion.

'Iron of the Flaming Star', the sword forged by Eöl the Dark Elf and borne by Beleg of..." more...
on the list I am : talking, vega said:
"Props to rolig's a manner of speaking list, cannibalized some words from there. Thanks!" more...
on the list I am : moving, vega said:
Not allowed, because they're not gaits or specific movements.
"loiter, meander, wander, traipse, wend, skulk, lurk, et al. They're not gaits per se but have a "time" element in them. ..." more...
on the list a manner of speaking, vega said:
Almost identical list...
"Hey there! I started a list almost identical to yours without realizing at first, then found yours. I..." more...
on the list poetic & exotic, vega said:
"Note to me: ostringer is a variant of astringer. I also wrote ostreger... not sure where that originated from." more...
on the list categorical : boxing the compass, vega said:
Thanks for the suggestions! =)
"What I'm looking for are words a bit more exotic and linguistically non-English, and still recognizable as names of winds/air movements. So while..." more...
on the list Australiana, vega said:
"Sheila, and texter/texta - I'm not sure how it's spelled." more...
on the list -ity City, vega said:
I've been wanting to make a list like that too!
"But I'll add to yours: legerity, alacrity, celebrity, duplicity, humanity, ubiquity, brevity..." more...
on Emera's profile, vega said:
It's not my fault.
"Blame Rita (an LJ friend) for getting ME hooked. I'm just passing the virus on. We are BOTH..." more...
on dipthong, vega said:
Misspelled!
"It's spelled diphthong. =)" more...
on rita's profile, vega said:
"IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT, RITA. I am lost! --In other words, I'm a kid let loose in a candy store. Thank goodness that one can binge on words and not get..." more...
on the list thricedotted's Words, vega said:
"What a list! They're spelled acciaccatura and metallurgy, however. =)" more...
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