On 7 Sep 98, Jack Killpatrick wrote:
> Well, I donned my rubber gloves and found the word "bestiality" in the
> (Random House Unabridged) dictionary, but not "beastiality". The latter
> spelling won't get past my email spell check, either. I reckon the right
> spelling is b-e-s-t...
Ayup. Webster's Unabridged, 1913:
* * *
Bestial, a. [F. bestial, L. bestialis, fr. bestia, "beast".]
1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.
"Among the bestial herds to range". Milton.
2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or
humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual. Shak. Syn.
-- Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy.
Bestiality, n. [F. bestialit�.]
1. The state or quality of being bestial.
2. Unnatural connection with a beast.
* * *
Note that the first definition of "bestiality" is "the state or quality of being
bestial"; while the first definition of "bestial" is "belonging to a beast, or to
the class of beasts".
"Belonging to beasts" -- hmm... well, that could refer to, say, fleas (can't
think of too many other possessions a beast typically has)... so could it be
that these surfers tracked in Javilk's stats are mostly conscientious pet
owners, worried about Rover's well-being?
Nah, I didn't think so either. Sigh... such a world we live in :)
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