Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank I almost lost my temper after reading your reply. You defined "perfidy", the word the chap used was "perfidity" I expect an apology :-) (Frank, I majored in English before I became an engineer. I do know your language) Jerry Jerry Frank Dernie wrote: > Jerry Lehrer asked > > Robert > > It WILL vignette! > > And what is that word "perfidity"? It does not exist. > > Jerry > > PMFJI but here is the definition from the OED:- > > perfidy (<ph>"p3:fIdI</ph>). > [a. F. perfidie (16th c. in Godef. Compl.) = It. perfidia (Florio > 1598), Sp. perfidia (Minsheu 1599), ad. L. perfidia faithlessness, > treachery, f. perfid-us that breaks faith or promise, faithless, > treacherous, f. per- 3 + fid-e<nfmac>s faith.] > The deceitful violation of faith or promise; base breach of faith or > betrayal of the trust reposed in one; treachery; often, the profession > of faith or friendship in order to deceive or betray. > 1592 Harvey Four Lett. Wks. (Grosart) I. 200 The Athenians were noted > for lauish amplifieng..the Carthaginians for deceitfull perfidie. > 1607 E. Hoby in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. III. 86 Many other things he > reporteth of the perfidy of the French nation. > <Edh>1776 Hume On Morals (1777) App. iv., These great virtues were > balanced by great vices; inhuman cruelty; perfidy more than punic: no > truth, no faith, no regard to oaths, promises or religion. > 1782 Priestley Corrupt. Chr. II. ix. 186 It was..a..deliberate act of > perfidy. > 1885 S. Cox Expositions xxv. 331 The name of Judas has become a byword > of covetousness and perfidy.-- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html