THE TORTOISE AND THE SNAIL: A LEXICAL SHELLGAME

All these words mean 'shield-toad': pade, padde ate the ME for a toad. [...] toad with a shield', a fair approximation of a tortoise - the head of an amphibian with a big shield on its back.

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Published in:	Medium aevum Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 191 - 201
Main Author:	RIGG, A. G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature 01-01-2008 Society for the Study of Mediaeval Languages and Literature
Subjects:	Amphibians Animals Fables Mollusks Mud Reptiles Snails Testa Toads Tortoises Word meaning Words
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Summary:	All these words mean 'shield-toad': pade, padde ate the ME for a toad. [...] toad with a shield', a fair approximation of a tortoise - the head of an amphibian with a big shield on its back.
ISSN:	0025-8385 2398-1423
DOI:	10.2307/43632336