GRGR (31) - Glozing Neuters (?)
David Morris
fqmorris at hotmail.com
Wed Jul 12 13:05:19 CDT 2000
Question: How does the word "Glozing" funtion in this context. It means to
"gloss over," right? How does that work with "Neuter?"
Main Entry: 1neu·ter
Pronunciation: 'nü-t&r, 'nyü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English neutre, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French
neutre, from Latin neuter, literally, neither, from ne- not + uter which of
two -- more at NO, WHETHER
Date: 14th century
1 a : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes
most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither
masculine nor feminine b : neither active nor passive : INTRANSITIVE
2 : taking no side : NEUTRAL
Rev 3:13-16 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches. And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write;
These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of
the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:
I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
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