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Chan Kim Boon (1851 – 1920) was a prominent Peranakan translator in Singapore who occasionally published under the penname Batu Gantong. He translated various historical Chinese-language novels, including Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin , into Baba Malay .
The charm is named for its opening words, "wiþ ymbe", meaning "against (or towards) a swarm of bees". [ 2 ] In the most often studied portion, towards the end of the text where the charm itself is located, the bees are referred to as sigewif , "victory-women".
Historically, the word "bee" has been used to describe a get-together for communal work, like a husking bee, a quilting bee, or an apple bee.According to etymological research recorded in dictionaries, the word "bee" probably comes from dialectal "been" or "bean" (meaning "help given by neighbors"), which came from Middle English bene (meaning "prayer", "boon" and "extra service by a tenant to ...
bee hunter – a free spirited Valley girl; beemsch – good show: a blend of bahl (good) and show. beeson tree – a stock saddle: Beeson was a trade name. beeljeck – a rabbit: a blend of Belgian hare and jack rabbit. belhoon – a dollar. bilch – sexual intercourse.
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“During the sixtieth era there will be one demon, called Aruṇa who will do much harm to men and sages. Then I shall appear in bee-form incorporating innumerable bees, and I shall slay the mighty demon and rescue the three worlds. From then on people will praise me for ever and address me as Bhrāmarī.” —
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Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees.The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups.