Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Word of the day: geas

The word of the day is geas:

(in Irish folklore) an obligation or prohibition magically imposed on a person.

(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/geas)


"'It's a sort of quest.'
"Nijel's eyes gleamed.
"'You mean a geas?'"

 - Terry Pratchett, Sourcery

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