Talk:Demesne
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[edit] Popular culture references
While I am an avid Philip K. Dick fan, the report on the usage of "demesne" in his book does not seem to contribute enough to the present article to be worth the space it takes up. Admittedly the paragraph is somewhat redeemed by the presence of ants. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.217.29.139 (talk) 02:39, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
- I can't really see the need for this section at all, the word is not unusual enough to merit it surely? It is a word in fairly common usage, like other mediaeval related words, castle, manor, barony, which none of them merit sections "use in popular culture". If anyone agrees, perhaps the section could be removed. (Lobsterthermidor (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2011 (UTC))
Agreed. I'm being BOLD. MarkinBoston (talk) 02:23, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Demesne and desmesne
I am thinking perhaps demesne is sometimes spelt desmesne, as in the article Mains (Scotland). Laurel Bushjhgujhdxhc
- Indeed, which is why I had a job finding this page just now :) Hakluyt bean 19:13, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
Isn't demesne simply a 17th-century 'etymological' misspelling of the French derivate of the Latin dominium? Iblardi 12:57, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] one to one translation?
demesne could also mean "do not sell", from de-emere (latin sth like "to sell"), formed as a Tag question (the ne). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.54.89.252 (talk) 04:00, August 23, 2007 (UTC)
- No, it definitely comes ultimately from Dominus, lord, master of a household, as reference to any good dictionary will reveal. (Lobsterthermidor (talk) 21:07, 4 February 2011 (UTC))
