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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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stem1 main body of the portion of a tree or other plant above ground OE.; stock of a family XVI; upright stroke, etc. XVII; cylindrical or tubular support XIX. OE.
stemn,
stefn, corr. to LG., Du.
steven :- Gmc. *
stamniz, of which a parallel and synon. formation *
stamnaz is repr. by (M)LG., (M)Du., OHG.
stam (G.
stamm), also by OS., ON.
stamn, recorded only in the naut. sense (see next); f. *
sta- STAND.
Hence
stem vb. †rise erect XVI; remove the stalk from XVIII; (orig. U.S.) derive
from XX.
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Maryland's Wisp sets records over Presidents Day weekend.(Sports)(Weekend Athlete)(Snow Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 2/27/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...As expected for a resort, Wisp caters to families. It has...SKIwee and other programs at the Willy Wisp Center is required...to three-bedroom suites. The primary lodging facilities are the Wisp Resort Hotel, Will o' the Wisp, Cabins on the...
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Big snow in Dixieland. (personal perspective on skiing in Wisp, Maryland) (includes related information on travel to and accommodations near the Wisp ski resort)
Magazine article from: Skiing; 3/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...returned to the summit, exploring Wisp's plethora of intermediate and...Helmuth Heise, his father, Gus, and the rest of the Heise family were among them. They stayed in the Will O' The Wisp cabins, named after the...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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A NEW BLUE WISP DOWNTOWN JAZZ LANDMARK OPENS AT NEW LOCATION.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 9/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Wisby said she has been joking with the big band players that the new crisp and clean sound will keep them sharp. 'I told them if...s late husband, Paul, founded the Blue Wisp in 1973 on Madison Road in O'Bryonville. Renovation of that...
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BLUE WISP A CINCINNATI TRADITION ON THE MOVE.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 5/7/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...are excited, Blue Wisp owner Marjean Wisby...the club in 1983 in O'Bryonville...street traffic.'' The new Wisp will be slightly bigger (seating 150, up from the current 130), but...from its original O'Bryonville spot...
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 "The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)")
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BLUE WISP IS NOT MOVING.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 3/12/2002; ; 528 words
; ...helped keep the Blue Wisp in its current location...he said. ''The club will be in its same location and will be able to celebrate...box follows: About the Blue Wisp The Blue Wisp...was first opened as an O'Bryonville club in...
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BLUE WISP IS ALWAYS GREAT FUN.(Living)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 6/2/2003; 700+ words
; ...old enough to buy a beer at the Blue Wisp. He only gets better, which...at such an elevated level. The Blue Wisp experience is relaxed. John will usually tell us what is coming...If he forgets, someone in the audience will supply the name...
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MOVE BY BLUE WISP CLUB WILL JAZZ UP NEIGHBORHOOD.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 6/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Bird Post staff reporter The venerable Blue Wisp Jazz Club will be staying downtown, but not moving to the Backstage area on Walnut...late husband, Paul, in O'Bryonville in 1973...downtown that he envisions will have an urban, European...
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE BLUE WISP?(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 8/26/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...jazz club. I am certain the club will prevail, but right now I can't be sure how that will take shape. I consider...background as owner of the Ludlow Garage, the area...and grant when the Blue Wisp lost its lease in 2002...
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QUARTET HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR BLUE WISP.(TimeOut)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...been through the Blue Wisp. We want that feel...Rabiner would like the Wisp to be seen as a petri...musical tradition." The owners also expect...Latin bands. "We will have a wider array...Rabiner said. The new owners all have...Paul, in 1977 as an O'Bryonville bar and...
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BLUE WISP TO REMAIN DOWNTOWN.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 3/12/2002; ; 589 words
; ...helped keep the Blue Wisp in its current location...minor upgrades on the current location,'' he said. The Blue Wisp has offered the best of local and...first opened as an O'Bryonville club...renovation. ''The club will be in its same location...
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will o' the wisp
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
will o' the wisp phosphorescent light on marshy ground. XVII. The earliest form is Will with the or a wisp , i.e. Will (pet form of William ) and WISP in the sense ‘bundle of hay, etc., for use as a torch’.
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will-o'-the-wisp
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
will-o'-the-wisp / ˈwil ə [voicedth]ə ˈwisp / • n. an ignis fatuus. ∎ fig. a person or thing that is difficult or impossible to find, reach, or catch.
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will
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
will2 will-o'-the-wisp a phosphorescent light seen hovering or...marshy ground, thought to result from the combustion of natural gases. Recorded...century, the expression was originally Will with the wisp , the sense of wisp being...
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Willie Pep
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Willie Pep Known as "Will o' the Wisp" and "Willie the Wisp,"Willie Pep was a dominant featherweight boxer in the 1940s. Pep was born William Guiglermo Papaleo on...
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Ignis Fatuus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
...many popular superstitions cluster. Its folknames, Will o' the Wisp and Jack o' Lantern, suggest a country fellow bearing a lantern...were supposed to haunt desolate bogs and moorlands for the purpose of misleading travelers and drawing them to...
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