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In the Middle Ages, it was common for the entire household of an important person to sit down at table together. The table, in the Great Hall, might be up to thirty feet long. The more important people would be grouped round the Lord at one end of the table, the servants at the other. The salt cellar was somewhere in the middle, and it was important to your social status to know whether you sat above the salt - the Lord's end - or below. If you were seated below the salt, then you were not allowed to take any.
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When eating did people of less importance eat below the salt in Medieval Times?
in medieval times people of less importance sat below the salt
What does your worth your weight in salt mean?
In the middle ages salt was very rare and valuable, so a person "worth their weight" was a person who was needed and valuable.
In medeivel times which servant shows you where to sit?
There weren't servants like that. You knew by your rank. At the head table was the Kings and the major nobles..They were the table with the salt. Next came minor nobles and their family. Finally, there was everyone else "below the salt."
What was salt satyagraha about?
the salt Satyagraha was a march to Dandi, a city in India. It was held because the British ruling government made a tax, salt producing, eating and using was illegal Gandhi got angry and started protest.
Does ice melt or table salt melt ice faster?
The effect of salt (any soluble material will work) is to lower the freezing point of the water, making it melt faster at a given temperature (or melt at all, if the temperature is slightly below the normal freezing point).
What are spices that were used in the middle ages?
Salt was the only thing they had ( one reason why everyone eventually wanted to get to Asia for the spices) and it was very valuable. A salt cellar or chest kept the salt and it was only used by the nobility. The term "below the salt" came from this time. People sitting at a table "below the salt" are of a lower rank because the salt was at the head table.
What does salinity mean in science?
Salinity is the measure of salt concentration in water
When was Below the Salt created?
Below the Salt was created on -19-06-05.
Is a cup of salt a fraction?
Not by itself. A cup of salt may be a fraction of the total amount of salt in the world, but just sitting there, a cup of salt is a cup of salt.
What is meaning of this idiom true to one's salt?
True to salt means be loyal to someone or something. The following sentence explains its meaning. "The spy will not reveal the secret as he is true to his salt"
How much does a gummy bear weigh after sitting in salt water for a day and sitting in fresh water for a day?
15.8 ounces
Season salt meaning in Telugu?
season salt
What does dont split the salt mean in a superstition?
In some countries the meaning is bad luck; but it is inverse in other countries !
How many degrees Celsius does salt water freeze at?
Below zero. How much below depends on the salt concentration.
What is the origin of the expression sit below the salt?
Sit below the saltTo be of a low social rank.This phrase, first seen in print around 1597, comes from European dining halls where the host sat at the head of the dining table, and his guests were seated in order of importance along the sides. The salt cellar was placed in the middle of a dining table, which caused another division. Those seated below this point were considered the lowest ranking people at the table. Funnily enough, few references are made to sitting above the salt!Example: When Jane was an MP, she was an honoured guest but these days she sits below the salt with the rest of us.Source: The Star Online
What is the meaning of salt in a relationships?
Salt is not complete without Pepper.
He is the salt of the earth?
The meaning of "salt of the Earth" is a good person.
