'By Hook or by Crook'
We all know that 'by hook or by crook' means to obtain something by fair or unfair means ...but where did the expression come from?
Was it
a) from 2 of King Charles I's judges
b) A battle threatened by Oliver Cromwell
c) Medieval feudal rites.
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http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.co...A Dead Man's Debt
Was it
a) from 2 of King Charles I's judges
b) A battle threatened by Oliver Cromwell
c) Medieval feudal rites.
Follow the link to read more...
http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.co...A Dead Man's Debt
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'Familiar Felines.'
Following on from last weeks Halloween posting, today's blog post looks at the unwanted image of cats as the witches familiar - from the Norse Goddess Freya to lonely women in the middle ages.
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