Word: skein
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...little Umbrian town for two days of special services and speeches. In the triumphant procession that climaxed the celebration, behind long lines of tonsured friars and bundled nuns, five relics of the saint were borne; a ball of yarn she had spun, a chip of her bones, a skein of hair cut off by St. Francis, her brown mantle, and the rough tunic she wore...
...Orange and Black extended its winning skein to 19 games with a 12 to 0, victory over Brown last weekend. Despite the slim margin, the Tigers completely out-rushed the Bruins, picking up 422 yards against Brown...
...various birds and beasts, among them, on the domestic side, a 'kindle of kittens,' and a 'clowder of cats.' " In addition, he found "such antagonistic collections" as a "cowardice of curs," a "pride of lions," "skulk of foxes," "gaggle of geese" (which becomes a "skein" on the wing), "exaltation of larks," "murmuration of starlings" and a "rush of dun-birds." (A Liverpool University librarian noted that "clowder" was an obsolete variant of "dodder" and "clutter...
...freshmen hope to continue their unbeaten skein by taking Clark, after defeating Wesleyan and Boston University. The '54 fencers should be on their way to an unbeaten season...
Eliot's fast-breaking 'A' league basketball team stretched its undefeated skein to seven games last night by trouncing Adams, 43 to 18. The Gold Coasters did not have much of a chance against the tight man-to-man defense; they dropped behind early in the first half by 14 points. Buz Vanderlage led the winners with 10 points...