Boron Elgar said:Margaret Suran said:Here is what I wrote to Gloria Puester who asked me about the program.
gloria, Too bad I saw this too late. Otherwise, I would have taped it
for you.
Liz is a delightful and bright young lady. While she did not win, she
certainly held her own, although she was the youngest competitor (and
the prettiest too) and she is a truly enchanting person.
Boron, what a treat this was! Thank you for telling us about this.
You have every right to be proud of Liz. I was quelling, while I
watched. :o) M.
OOO, thank you so much!
Boron
Not so fast... I seriously doubt Margaret meant to write "quelling".
Merriam Webster
quell
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, to kill, quell, from Old English cwellan to
kill; akin to Old High German quellen to torture, kill, quAla torment,
Lithuanian gelti to hurt
1 : to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
<quell a riot>
2 : QUIET, PACIFY <quell fears>
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quell
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from quellen to kill
1 obsolete : SLAUGHTER
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Methinks Maragret meant the Yiddish...
kvell
: to burst with pride from the achievements of your loved ones. "My
son finally graduated from law school! Oi! I'm kvelling!" ("NYU?" "And
why NOT me?"😉
k'velen - Glow with pride and happiness, beam; be delighted
Sheldon Kvetching