Talk:samplet
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Kiwima in topic RFV discussion: February 2021
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A small sample. Equinox ◑ 20:32, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
cited Kiwima (talk) 04:55, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
- "She pores o'er ancient pamphlets, Makes Greek and Latin samplets". Does this actually mean "a small sample"? Could it be a sampler (embroidery thing with text)? Equinox ◑ 05:04, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
- It certainly doesn't unambiguously support the definition. Being from poetry, it may reflect the author's prosodic concerns more than concern for ordinary meaning. DCDuring (talk) 05:23, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 05:23, 20 February 2021 (UTC)