From wsmith@wordsmith.orgThu Jun 13 09:57:13 1996 Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 00:51:10 -0400 From: Wordsmith Reply to: anu@wordsmith.org To: linguaphile@wordsmith.org Subject: A.Word.A.Day--augean Au.ge.an \o.-'je--*n\ aj [L Augeas, king of Elis, fr. Gk Augeias; fr. the legend that his st]able, left neglected for thirty years, was finally cleaned by Hercules : extremely filthy or corrupt 1866 ALGER, Solit. Nat. & Man IV. 389 "To cleanse the augean bosom of the world by turning through it a river of pure enthusiasm." ........................................................................... Laziness is no more than the habit of resting before you get tired. -Jules Renard To subscribe or unsubscribe, please send a message to wsmith@wordsmith.org with "Subject:" line as "subscribe " or "unsubscribe". Email anu@wordsmith.org if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Archives, FAQ, words and more at the WWW site: http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/