Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Feretory
A feretory is a shrine for the relics of a saint or the chapel in which shrines were kept. No ferrets at all, strangely enough. Lots of fun had by all on the blog today, though. And I'm proud to say that I have even used the real meaning of feretory in a conversation today! The best invented meaning according to the poll was a runaway winner. Well done, Auntibeck! We're impressed.
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Another olde english aristocratic saying. Gentlemen of old, if they liked an idea, would exclaim "Feretory", being derived from "Very Tory".
Feretory - misinterpretation of old Hebrew name "Father Tori" frequent references in the bible -"Feretory, I say unto you etc......"
A feretory (n.) is an inventory of all the fairs, festivals, fiestas and national holidays that take place in a country in a given year.
The feretory for Spain, for example, is usually about fifty pages long, whereas that of the UK is a measily three.
A feretory is a place where iron (fe) can be put back into cooked leafy green vegetables. The process is known as ferelization and unfortunately uses many (possibly harmful) chemicals to achieve its aim. Ferelization and feretories have been banned in most countries worldwide.
Feretory: acting like a hypnotized ferret.
Feretory is used to describe an upright posture, rather as a military man might have, or someone with a broom up their jumper. In particular it describes a posture that gives off a self-important manner of the bearer.
Mary felt Lady Abigails feretory prescence at the home made jam stall before she saw here.
This is a nave in a church- left specifically for those having trouble with their children or ferrets
Feretory: It's a collection of fairy stories.
When a monarch or other such personage asks for something, it is the feretory who actually runs off and gets it. They are the lowest ranking servants, the others being too important to be absent for any length of time. Nevertheless, the number of feretories one had used to be a measure of status, with relative feratory strength being a serious matter of protocol at official events.
THE FERETORY IS THE LAND MASS THAT ENCOMPASSES THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDERIES OF THE IMAGINARY ABODE OF THE MYSTICAL FERN LIKE CREATURES
THAT ADVENTURE OUT DURING THE AFTER SHOCKS OF AN EARTHQUAKE.
Feretory. n. fer-eh-tore-ee. A feretory is a residential treatment center for the mental or physical rehabilitation of naughty or ill ferrets. "Jane and Jack had trouble instilling discipline into their pet ferret, who is nicknamed "Ferocity." All their friends highly recommended the "Tame Your Lame Ferret Treatment Center" for Ferocity. They claimed that Jane and Jack will find their drapes will no longer be torn up, and friends and family will visit once again as Ferocity will learn proper behaviors and will no longer bite ankles or toddler's toes.
A feretory is a dormitory for ferrets.
feretory (n) A medieval workshop in which counterfeit holy relics were manufactured.
I thought it was a crematorium for naughty or ill ferrets who could not be cured or rehabilitated and had to be sent to their just reward, but I realize after reading AntiBeck that I was in error.
Darn!
feretory (adj)- difficult to transport
i.e., Carrying the large and feretory cardboard piece proved difficult, as it kept acting like a sail in the wind and almost blew her away.
Adj. clandestine, sneaky
There might be awards for feretorious service, but they can't give any because the recipients wouldn't be feretory anymore.
Feretory: a land, or region where wild cats rule humans with punitive cruelty.
Believing she had domesticated her feline sufficiently, she was surprised to discover her pillow had become feretory for a strange feral cat. She wears a bite suit into the bedroom now.
Feretory is the place where all lost toys wind up.
As luck would have it, Pastor Phil's definition is very close to what I had come up with... Great minds think alike! :o)
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