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reverie

Postby William Hupy » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:52 am

This is from Old French, originally meaning revelry, raving, delirium. By some twist of the human spirit it has evolved to its present English meaning of being pleasantly lost in one's owns thoughts.
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Re: reverie

Postby Slava » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:38 pm

Well, I can see how if you're in a delirium or raving you might be said to be lost in your own thoughts. It does seem to be the case that many words get tamed over the years, no?
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Re: reverie

Postby William Hupy » Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:45 am

Yes, Slave, that makes perfect sense.
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Re: reverie

Postby William Hupy » Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:47 am

Oops, sorry. SlavA.
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