英语词汇head ransom的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	head ransom
词源	head ransom. The greatest poem of Icelandic author Egill Skall-Grimson (c. 910–980). He wrote it in 948 after being cap- tured by his enemy Eirik Bloodaxe, ruler of York. Old Bloodaxe told him he would spare his life if he wrote in one night a mag- nificent poem honoring him. This proved just the inspiration Egill needed.
随便看	idealogues idiolect idiot i disapprove of what you say but i will defend to the death your right to say it i do not choose to run i do not love thee dr fell i don’t give a damn ied if his iq slips any lower we’ll have to water him twice a day if i can’t dance it-s not my revolution if i live to be a hundred i hope i never see you again if it bleeds it leads if it is not true it is well-invented if jesus were alive today he would be at the super bowl if life spare if the glove doesn’t fit you must acquit if the mountain will not come to muhammad muhammad must go to the mountain if you ain’t the lead horse the scenery never changes if you can make it in new york you can make it anywhere if you can’t lick ’em join ’em if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all if you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen if you don’t do you’re gonna get done if you don’t like the weather just wait a minute if you need anything just whistle

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