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What has the author David Aers written?
David Aers has written: 'Culture and History, 1350-1600' 'Literature, language, and society in England, 1580-1680' -- subject(s): English literature, History, History and criticism, Intellectual life, Literature and society 'Salvation and sin' 'Medieval Literature and Historical Inquiry' 'Piers Plowman and Christian allegory' -- subject(s): Allegory, Christian poetry, English (Middle), History and criticism, Technique 'Faith, ethics, and church' -- subject(s): Christian life, Christian literature, English (Middle), Church history, History, History and criticism 'Wh Individual Identity Literature & Society 1360-1600'
Where did the word ass come from?
1. The equine quadruped/ silly, aggressive stupid person: Old English assa, from Old irish asan, from Latin asinus, of obscure origin. 2. The buttocks, etc: Middle English ers, ars from Old English aers, ears, from I-E root ors- the backside, buttocks.
What are some six letter words with 3rd letter A and 4th letter E and 5th letter R and 6th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern --AERS. That is, six letter words with 3rd letter A and 4th letter E and 5th letter R and 6th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: spaers
Why is it proper to say butt instead of ass?
Butt is a euphemism for ass ( properly spelled "arse"). Euphemisms pretend to soften the shock effect of an idea by calling it some other name.Butt is short for buttocks, it's not a euphemism. The word 'arse' as an insult originated by sailors and believed to come from an international mix of Old English aers, Germanic arsoz or arsch, Greek orros, and some others, all meaning buttocks, rump, or tail; then eventually changed because of it's similarity to 'ass', the stupid animal, to avoid the buttock connection by people with manners. How ironic...
