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qroqqa commented on the word doomstool
Lovely, archaic and practically non-existent word for "seat of justice", but cognate with the normal Scandinavian word for "court (of justice)", for example the Swedish Supreme Court, Högsta domstolen "the highest doom-stool".
November 7, 2008
wytukaze commented on the word doomstool
This uses the (original) meaning of doom that means, essentially, "a deeming", incidentally.
November 13, 2008
whichbe commented on the word doomstool
Sitting on the modern doomstool is not recommended.
November 18, 2008