There is honey involved at night..
2006-08-10 21:26:20
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answered by ? 5
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The Oxford English Dictionary offers no etymology at all, but dates the word back to the 16th century:
"The first month after marriage, when there is nothing but tenderness and pleasure" (Samuel Johnson); originally having no reference to the period of a month, but comparing the mutual affection of newly-married persons to the changing moon which is no sooner full than it begins to wane; now, usually, the holiday spent together by a newly-married couple, before settling down at home.
One of the oldest citations in the Oxford English Dictionary indicates that, while today honeymoon has a positive meaning, the word was actually a sardonic reference to the inevitable waning of love like a phase of the moon. This, the first literary reference to the honeymoon was penned in 1552, in Richard Huloet's Abecedarium Anglico Latinum. Huleot writes:
Hony mone, a terme proverbially applied to such as be newe maried, whiche wyll not fall out at the fyrste, but thone loveth the other at the beginnynge excedyngly, the likelyhode of theyr exceadynge love appearing to aswage, ye which time the vulgar people cal the hony mone.
Or, in modern English:
Honeymoon, a term proverbially applied to the newly-married, who will not fall out (quarrel) at first, but they love the other at the beginning exceedingly, the likelihood of their exceeding love appearing to assuage [any quarrels]; this time is commonly called the honeymoon.
It has also been said that the origins of this word date back to the times of Babylon. In order to increase the virility and fertility of the newlyweds, the father of the bride would provide his son in law with all the mead (a honey-based drink) he could drink during the first month of the marriage (and therefore "moon"). Given that the English word is only four hundred years old, direct attribution to Babylon is questionable (though often repeated). The custom of drinking mead after a wedding for a month was also a medieval custom, however, and in practice at the time the word first appeared. [1]
Another two possible explanations of the word honeymoon are to do with the date that weddings traditionally took place. Weddings once commonly took place upon the Summer solstice both for religious reasons earlier on and also for the practical reason that it was the time between the main planting and harvesting of crops. As it was at this time of year that honey was first harvested it is possible that this is the source. Another alternative is that "Honey Moon" is a name given to the moon when its path is close to the southern horizon. Its light shines though the haze and dust of our atmosphere giving its light a honey color for the whole month.
2006-08-12 03:08:59
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answered by Anonymous
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Honeymoon substitute into initially a connection with the 1st month of a marriage. The honey represents the beauty of recent love and the moon shows the changing relationship and that this love will rapidly wane. The observe first looks in John Heywood's 1546 A communicate Conteinyng The Nomber In result Of each and all of the Prouerbes interior the Englishe Tongue: It substitute into yet yet hony moone. Richard Huloet's 1552 Abcedarium Anglico Latinum defined it as: Hony mone, a terme prouerbially utilized to which contain be newe maried, whiche wyll no longer fall out on the fyrste, yet thone loueth the different on the beginnynge excedyngly, the likelyhode of theyr exceadynge loue appearing to aswage, ye which era the vulgar human beings cal the hony mone, Aphrodisia, feriæ, hymenæ. The verb, which skill to take a honeymoon trip, is greater moderen, relationship to the early nineteenth century. From an 1821 letter by applying Mary R. Mitford appearing in Alfred G. L'Estrange's The life of M.R. Mitford: How did i comprehend yet you have been tourifying or honeymooning? there's a tale floating around the internet that honeymoon derives from the Babylonian prepare of a sparkling better half's father giving mead, or honey beer, to his new son-in-regulation for the 1st month of their marriage. that's utter bunk.
2016-11-04 08:33:02
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answered by porterii 4
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The Oxford English Dictionary offers no etymology at all, but dates the word back to the 16th century:
"The first month after marriage, when there is nothing but tenderness and pleasure" (Samuel Johnson); originally having no reference to the period of a month, but comparing the mutual affection of newly-married persons to the changing moon which is no sooner full than it begins to wane; now, usually, the holiday spent together by a newly-married couple, before settling down at home.
One of the oldest citations in the Oxford English Dictionary indicates that, while today honeymoon has a positive meaning, the word was actually a sardonic reference to the inevitable waning of love like a phase of the moon. This, the first literary reference to the honeymoon was penned in 1552, in Richard Huloet's Abecedarium Anglico Latinum. Huleot writes:
Hony mone, a terme proverbially applied to such as be newe maried, whiche wyll not fall out at the fyrste, but thone loveth the other at the beginnynge excedyngly, the likelyhode of theyr exceadynge love appearing to aswage, ye which time the vulgar people cal the hony mone.
Or, in modern English:
Honeymoon, a term proverbially applied to the newly-married, who will not fall out (quarrel) at first, but they love the other at the beginning exceedingly, the likelihood of their exceeding love appearing to assuage [any quarrels]; the common people call this time the honeymoon.
It has also been said that the origins of this word date back to the times of Babylon. In order to increase the virility and fertility of the newlyweds, the father of the bride would provide his son in law with all the mead (a honey-based drink) he could drink during the first month of the marriage (and therefore "moon"). Given that the English word is only four hundred years old, direct attribution to Babylon is questionable, though often repeated. The custom of drinking mead after a wedding for a month was also a medieval custom, however, and in practice at the time the word first appeared.
Other possible explanations of the word honeymoon have to do with the date that weddings traditionally took place. Weddings once commonly took place upon the Summer solstice both for religious reasons earlier on and also for the practical reason that it was the time between the main planting and harvesting of crops. As it was at this time of year that honey was first harvested, it is possible that this is the source.[
Another alternative is that "Honey Moon" is a name given to the moon when its path is close to the southern horizon. Its light shines though the haze and dust of our atmosphere giving its light a honey color for the whole month.
2006-08-10 21:31:21
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answered by brinlarrr 5
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Hi, Venkat..
Hope you may not need the phrases and its origination but the applicability of its adaption in our days, ok?
This is basically not a a tour as you noted. It is an outing only for the reasons accountable for the cause.
Since, normally the partners are supposed to be two different persons with difference in every aspects forced to live together for the rest of the life.
As such, it is imperitive to get acqainted with each other to have an idea of their likes and dislikes as also oneness.
Just to achieve the desired result, an outing free from all encumbrances and not bothered by anyone of the friends or relatives could be a best preposition and for that the insistence of an outing termed as honeymoon having no resemblance to honey or moon, but the same could also be availed by judiciously concluding everything befittingly.
2006-08-10 21:58:57
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answered by mkm 4
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To quote, "The first recorded data concerning the phenomenon of the 'honeymoon' is found among the early writings of the Northern European countries. Newly married couples were required---actually compelled--- to drink, from one full moon to the next full moon (about thirty days), a wine derived from fermented honey and water and called metheglin. It was believed that a thirty-day diet of metheglin furnished newlyweds with sufficient sweetness to carry out their marriage vows in perpetuity. Some of the newlyweds took their metheglin intake so seriously that they perished from it. That was the fate of Attila, the great warrior, who imbibed so much honey at his wedding feast that he drank himself to death."
2006-08-10 21:32:54
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answered by Cherry 2
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Honey below Moon above
2006-08-10 22:14:07
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answered by shravan s 2
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becos, these are the only eternal things which never change.
they r both pleasant & somewhat sweet things 2 b admired. thats the reason why it has been termed as a honeymoon.
2006-08-14 21:01:48
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answered by KIM 1
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HONEYMOON its vacation for newly married couple's a period of time spent alone together especially away by a newly married couple usually immediately following the wedding or reception.
its a period of good feeling's and a short period of harmony or goodwill at the beginning of a relationship.
good luck to your honeymoon
2006-08-10 22:00:25
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answered by Anonymous
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youre with your honey under the moon.
2006-08-10 21:25:59
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answered by Anonymous
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