Cranfield Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 There is no catch and no prize. :blink: Many years ago I read a book that gave the origin (or so it claims), of the word "ferret". What do you think is the origin of the word ? Lets see if someone comes up with the same one as I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Fur thief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Looking for a legover. Pikie or so I am lead to believe. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Polecat came from the French for chicken killer. Ferret is to seek out? Tiercel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted December 14, 2006 Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Fur thief Google! just done one, but after I had given my answer :blink: Tiercel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 Well, if you are off Googling I will give you their answer. :blink: "Ferret is from the 14th century French word "furet", which in turn originated from the Latin and was literally translated as "thief". " It makes sense to me and seems very appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Well, if you are off Googling I will give you their answer. "Ferret is from the 14th century French word "furet", which in turn originated from the Latin and was literally translated as "thief". " It makes sense to me and seems very appropriate. Ferret................its not french..........................its northern............... Its a lancashire terminology for the retrival of items or goods/services. As in "Am goin shop ferret". Translation " One is visiting the local grocers to obtain some goods" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 OK, without googling, what about the terms fed-up and hood-winked? Both from the same country sport - which one and how did the terms come about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I believe the latin name translates directly as 'stinking theiving weasel' FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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