DID YOU KNOW the Irish have a word for it…
DAY DAPPLE is an old Irish term for the time of day when a person can no longer be distinguished from a bush.
Source QI 1227 Facts also used in The Day of the Outlander by O.B. Wright. (I so want to believe it is true)
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I love this x
thanks for reminding me….
So you heard it before – excellent! Still puzzling how you would use it in a sentence. ‘All that day dappling is getting on my nerves…” Still think we should drop it casually into conversation at ever opportunity
Sounds like a good plan. I like the word ‘dandle’ too, as in ‘ma pa dandled me on his knee…’ Hope you’re well Bridget – Niall
Ah, dandle! Love it
I do so love the Irish, of course it’s true.