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Diane1954 | 20:27 Thu 07th Feb 2008 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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place names in British isles. This is my last one

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Dunmow Flitch
Never heard of it but I found it on another post !!
20:30 Thu 07th Feb 2008
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Yes I saw that too but I don't see how it fits the clue.
20:32 Thu 07th Feb 2008
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"side of bacon," M.E. flicche, from O.E. flicce, related to O.N. flikki, M.L.G. vlicke "piece of flesh." Not connected to flesh. A flitch was presented every year at Dunmow, in Essex, to any married couple who could prove they had lived together without quarreling for a year and a day, a custom mentioned as far back as 1362.

Thanks Jillius.Found this in the thesaurus under flitch.Never heard of it before
20:34 Thu 07th Feb 2008
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Thanks squarebear,hope my answer above helped you.
20:36 Thu 07th Feb 2008
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It certainly did. You learn something new everyday.
20:53 Thu 07th Feb 2008
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There was a British comedy film about this story some years ago
20:55 Thu 07th Feb 2008

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