High Eolic word of the day: handarc

handarc (noun): honey.

handarc cuttús ma-nevangarcatan
honey exist.IMPERF.NON1 his/her-hair.ANTESS
“there is honey in his/her hair”

Honey forms the basis of many Eolic sweets, and is a popular condiment among the upper classes. The province of Arcúma is especially famous for its association with the art of bee-keeping and the fine honey produced there. Due to honey’s wicked sweetness, “honey-mouthed” (tersa-handarcas) is a popular collocation for denoting a guilty person. In connection with this, the phrase “there is honey in his/her hair” has the effect of admonishing a person for feeling guilty despite having no reason for doing so – since, after all, there is honey in their hair, rather than around their mouth.

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