Nettles
[netlz]
Definition
(n. pl.) The halves of yarns in the unlaid end of a rope twisted for pointing or grafting.
(n. pl.) Small lines used to sling hammocks under the deck beams.
(n. pl.) Reef points.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
If in your dreams you walk among nettles without being stung, you will be prosperous. To be stung by them, you will be discontented with yourself and make others unhappy. For a young woman to dream of passing through nettles, foretells that she will be offered marriage by different men, and her decision will fill her with anxious foreboding. To dream of nettles, is portentous of stringent circumstances and disobedience from children or servants.
Typist: Molly
Examples
- I am not fond of nettles or thistles, or heath blossoms. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Can you see many long weeds and nettles amongst the graves? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The nettles, the long grass, and the tombs all drip with wet. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I should certainly have boiled over if I hadn't stayed among the nettles till I got my rage under control enough to hold my tongue. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Typist: Molly