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03-08-2014, 01:58 AM
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From my reading, the hag is a fence, an enclosure, a ... guardian? Protection? Wisdom and safety, comfort. That appears to be the Nordic and Scottish etymology ... the English is definitely negative.
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03-08-2014, 07:27 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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get what?
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03-08-2014, 07:40 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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We live near Hell, but also saline (Saleen), Milan (My-Lan), South Lyon (Lion) and Climax (uh-uh-uh-uuuh-uh-oooh)
There is also a Delhi road or three here (North, South and Belly/I dunno) pronounced Dell High, of course....
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03-08-2014, 07:43 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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Oh, and Novi. Allegedly also named by the railroad, kinda..... it was Station Number Six before there was anything other than industry there ....But Wikipedia says that and other similar stories are bull. but I like the idea
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi,_Michigan
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