I used Tim Connell's two latest questions to test the usefulness of the
Emcarta World English dictionary that I have on approval.
Ashlar (as I thought) is a term in masonry: a thin slab of squared
stone, used for facing walls or building. From the context of several of
RK stories, it is also used in some special way in Freemasonry - but
what would I know about that?
I also checked what the dictionary had to say about 'deodar', and found
the following additional information to previous replies to the list:
"Early 19th century via Hindi 'deodar' from Sanskrit 'devadaru', lit.
'divine wood' (perhaps because of its durability)"
Did anyone reply to Max Rives enquiry about 'walking in the wood' in
'They'? If no-one copies a reply to the mailbase in a few days I'll do
one.
It's certainly true that what is obvious to some is a mystery to others.
Liz
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