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immure - Word of the Day - Mon Nov 21, 2022


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immure - (verb) - 1: to enclose within or as if within walls; 2: imprison; 3: to build into a wall: especially entomb in a wall

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I may or may not have immured safes in various construction projects.

 

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Excuse me while my claustrophobic self curls up in a corner and twitches uncontrollably.  :unsure: 

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1 minute ago, Valkyrie said:

Excuse me while my claustrophobic self curls up in a corner and twitches uncontrollably.  :unsure: 

It's the last brick that really gets you.

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Just now, drpaladin said:

It's the last brick that really gets you.

Thanks for that :P  :unsure: 

 

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10 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Thanks for that :P  :unsure: 

 

Thankfully, I'm l not claustrophobic. I'm laying here  now totally shrouded under a blanket.

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10 minutes ago, drpaladin said:

Thankfully, I'm l not claustrophobic. I'm laying here  now totally shrouded under a blanket.

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 I like being shrouded in blankets, as long as I can stick my feet out of them lol

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4 hours ago, drpaladin said:

It comes from the Latin murus (wall).

So, does demure mean a modest person is hiding behind walls??? 

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38 minutes ago, Bill W said:

So, does demure mean a modest person is hiding behind walls??? 

One might imagine so, but the origin of demure isn't clear.

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