Word: welshed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...FESTIVAL. "Dylan Thomas: The World I Breathe." John Malcolm Brinnin, Thomas' biographer, narrates a portrait of the Welsh poet in still photographs, recorded excerpts from Thomas' works and interviews with friends...
Lost Teeth. Macmillan draws on his diaries and seldom has to correct by hindsight his first impressions. They are not without humor, as in the episode involving Lord Davies, a Welsh magnate who was Macmillan's companion on a mission to Finland. Macmillan's diary records the event thus: "Lord Davies has left his teeth in the train. "Lord Davies has lost his passport...
...must have to alleviate the nation's mani fold domestic ills. His reiterated as surance that the U.S. is rich enough to honor its commitments in Viet Nam and fight poverty at home reflects his conviction that regardless of the cost in treasure, the U.S. cannot afford to welsh on either...
...ever come across any incident of violence attributable to the Molly McGuires where they were known to have assassinated a fellow worker or boss to gain better pay and working conditions per se. Rather, the individuals who were slain had the misfortune at the time to be of Dutch, Welsh, and/or English descent and fell prey to personal prejudices and animosities...
SELECTED LETTERS OF DYLAN THOMAS, edited by Constantine FitzGibbon. This careful selection shows that the great Welsh poet was incapable of writing badly-and just as incapable of living well...