Beware the Lides of March

Parker discusses March as the loudest month. March is the month which proverbially 'comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb'. That proverb, which dates back to the 17th century, is just one of many traditional sayings about the tempestuous nature of this month's weather. This st...

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Published inHistory today Vol. 74; no. 3; p. 106
Main Author Parker, Eleanor
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London History Today Ltd 01.03.2024
Subjects
17th century
Dialects
English language
History
Nature
Phraseologisms
Weather
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Summary:Parker discusses March as the loudest month. March is the month which proverbially 'comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb'. That proverb, which dates back to the 17th century, is just one of many traditional sayings about the tempestuous nature of this month's weather. This stormy month, part winter and part spring, has been called 'March many-weathers' - and, just as it contains many weathers, it has also had a surprising multiplicity of names in English. In linguistic terms, March has an interesting and unusual history. It is the only month in the calendar to have had an alternative name in different dialects of English until relatively modern times.
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ISSN:0018-2753