Ogham & Kisham (M&D 605) Re: Ogham & Kissem (MD605)

[R ed Bug]

Hope I'm not late w/this:

pollicate would seem to derive from pollex (Latin: thumb), thus indicating
something with your thumb.

"Desuperpollicate" I interpreted as "two thumbs down".

Tim

On Sat, 28 Jun 1997, Michael Hobson wrote:

> 'Hu Gadarn the mighty' shouldn't pass without comment.  Especially,
> perhaps, in view of the Mephistophelean Third Surveyor only five pages
> later.
> 
>                               *
> 
> Also: anyone any thoughts on 'pollicate' which he uses several 
> times in the book & then 'desuperpollicates'  (581) as in 
> 
> "Mr Walford peers over at his Wife, who for the second time tonight 
> desuperpollicates, with a mischievous tho' unwavering smile" 
> 
> !
> 
>