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I love playing amateur—not to say totally ignorant—etymologist.
Ich spiele gern den Amateur-Etymologen (um nicht zu sagen den völlig Ahnungslosen...).
Scott explained that "glamour" originally meant illusion, as every etymologist knows, and went on to discuss the abrupt way in which the glamour cast by these creatures could turn into sudden loathsome horror -- as had perhaps happened to the poor Ferguson lad.
Scott erklärte dabei, daß «Pracht» ursprünglich Illusion bedeutet, wie jeder Etymologe weiß, und erwähnte dann, wie abrupt sich diese Pracht, die solche Kreaturen entfalten können, in entsetzliches Grauen verwandeln kann.
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