[LocalYokel]

Oh well...

[quidnunc]

An abcdeary is an old English word for dictionary.

Desiderata is something to be devoutly wished for.

[Mark]

"desiderata and abecedary".... both forms of the word "CHAT".

[hellinahandcart]

An abecedary is a book that teaches the ABCs. A-be-ce-dary.

You know. A is for Apple. B is for Ball. Yadda, yadda.

[AntiGuv]

Wanna wager this'll be the only time "abecedary" is ever a keyword, anywhere??

[xJones]

"Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it
Is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Try a google search.


An Abecedarian Self Portrait abe*ce*dar*i*an [1] (noun) [Middle English abecedary, from Medieval Latin abecedarium alphabet, from Late Latin, neuter of abecedarius of the alphabet, from the letters a + b + c + d] First appeared 1603 : one learning the rudiments of something


Alternatively:

"From this abecedary, that is, a hymn in which every strophe begins with the corresponding letter of the alphabet,.."


It either means rudimentary, basic - as in a text book, or an adjective describing very special and somewhat artificial poetic form.



desideratum (dî-sîd´e-râ´tem, -rä´-) noun
plural desiderata (-te)
Something considered necessary or highly desirable: "The point is not that the artist has 'penetrated the character' of his sitter, that commonplace desideratum of portraiture" (Robert Hughes).

[Latin dêsìderâtum, from neuter past participle of dêsìderâre, to desire. See desire.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution restricted in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.

[Texas Eagle]

I think "abecedeary" is an old-fashioned term for "pharmacy". Either that or it's an old-fashioned term for "hat maker".

[HairOfTheDog]

It hasn't been pulled you silly person!

Its name was just changed.... To protect the.... well, I am not sure who it protects.

Zot!!!!!!!! PS: Abecedary Trollectomy

[freedom9]

The Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble, it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

[potlatch]

I think they are two 6 year olds trying to say the alphabet!!?