tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post602005817627211582..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: BuntingM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-91933204235078292012-06-18T05:46:04.087+01:002012-06-18T05:46:04.087+01:00The surname Bunter is supposed to be a maker of si...The surname Bunter is supposed to be a maker of sieves but why Sievewright as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-84454712868910031242012-06-17T15:22:58.871+01:002012-06-17T15:22:58.871+01:00Another possibility for etymology, is that there i...Another possibility for etymology, is that there is a German word, "bunt" meaning colourful.<br />Bunting is quite colourful.<br /><br />Also, does the name of the group of birds, share the same etymology as the string of flags?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-515112256646360112012-06-07T11:23:30.704+01:002012-06-07T11:23:30.704+01:00The sifting definition makes sense, coarse fabrics...The sifting definition makes sense, coarse fabrics are frequently used like sieves, muslin to make a pounce,scrim to filter contaminated size.Bunting, nudging with the head, is widely used here in Argyll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-74585621695593683022012-06-05T22:17:24.769+01:002012-06-05T22:17:24.769+01:00Like Carrie, I have heard the word bunting (verb: ...Like Carrie, I have heard the word bunting (verb: to bunt) used in the context of when a cat rubs it's face against you. Please don't tell me this isn't true, because there really needs to be a word for that and bunting feels like exactly the right word!broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-4995953347701670982012-06-05T13:32:31.697+01:002012-06-05T13:32:31.697+01:00When one eats an ortolan, one covers one's fac...When one eats an ortolan, one covers one's face with a cloth (to hide the shame). Is this linked to the name of th group of birds and hence a link between the birds and flags?Oxenburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236150511633009983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-59330477388536758602012-06-05T13:31:32.094+01:002012-06-05T13:31:32.094+01:00When one eats an ortolan, one covers one's fac...When one eats an ortolan, one covers one's face with a cloth (to hide the shame). Is this linked to the name of th group of birds and hence a link between the birds and flags?Oxenburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236150511633009983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-37181108568493477112012-06-05T11:03:18.455+01:002012-06-05T11:03:18.455+01:00The group of European/Palearctic birds, Buntings -...The group of European/Palearctic birds, Buntings - i.e Reed, Ortolan, Cretzshmars, Cinerous, to name but a few are, generally speaking, very brightly coloured (particularly the males) i was rather hoping (as a birder) that this would have been the etymological origins.<br /><br />Laurie -StourbridgeRantBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425410359312882937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-82700863654796247192012-06-05T07:49:24.132+01:002012-06-05T07:49:24.132+01:00'Bunting-tosser' for signalman, reminiscen...'Bunting-tosser' for signalman, reminiscent of 'turd-walloper' for gravedigger.steveandinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622590580859803576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-34639024898094037102012-06-05T02:02:47.465+01:002012-06-05T02:02:47.465+01:00It's an odd choice of flag, to take the East I...It's an odd choice of flag, to take the East India Company flag and squash it a bit.EndlessWavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-7675767159386163072012-06-04T20:27:18.981+01:002012-06-04T20:27:18.981+01:00I was looking for videos of klipspringers last nig...I was looking for videos of klipspringers last night (long story) and I found two that were described as klipspringers bunting - which apparently means nudging and headbutting. I've never heard the verb anywhere else, so I'm thinking it might be a South African thing.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406849127208192970noreply@blogger.com