Apart from the loveliness, I learned, in particular, that the "harm or kill by shaking" meaning of "worry" long preceded the "feel anxious" meaning (I had assumed the opposite to be true), and that "bead" derives from "bede" meaning "prayer". Fascinating!
A lovely piece: thank you.
Apart from the loveliness, I learned, in particular, that the "harm or kill by shaking" meaning of "worry" long preceded the "feel anxious" meaning (I had assumed the opposite to be true), and that "bead" derives from "bede" meaning "prayer". Fascinating!
Thanks so much, Rob! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Beads themselves interest me a lot, no doubt partly because "bead" is one of those very old words.