medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture On 11/08/2010 21:39, Anne Willis wrote: >> John Briggs wrote: >> >> A rosary is always in wills "a pair of beads". "Pair" means 'set' - as >> in "a pair of trousers". > > And organs And scissors. John Briggs ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html