2007-02-07 01:15:59 · 6 answers · asked by Sophie 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Hail, fellow, well met,
All dirty and wet;
Find out, if you can,
Who's master,who's man."
My Lady's Lamentation
Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)
2007-02-07 01:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
When people may have a "devil may care" or "cavalier" attitude to something which should be more serious, we say they were "hail fellow well met" about it all.
Its origins seem to stem from the Renaissance period.
2007-02-07 09:31:26 · answer #2 · answered by cloud43 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The English midieval days.
2007-02-07 09:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Margaret 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this comes from one of Shakespeare's plays, but for the life of me I can't remember which one. It's possibly from 'Much ado about nothing'. Sorry I can't be more specific!
2007-02-07 09:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by ☞H.Potter☜ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it refers to the way modern day witches greet each other, apparently the used to say,"merry meet", replied with, "merry meet again"
2007-02-07 09:25:25 · answer #5 · answered by scottydg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it was a medieval form of greeting, most probably originating from scotland.
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2007-02-07 09:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by coldfeet 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋