There is good reason to question Bense's hypothesis about the origin of English to
hanker. Because of the small difference in date between English to
hanker (1601) and hungkeren(2) in Kiliaan (1599) -- as if both words were identical - he takes it to be a fact that English to
hanker was derived from Dutch: "OED is wrong in stating that the Du.
Has English to hanker been borrowed from Flemish?
"You can
hanker after some of the values, the sense of community and the simplicity that life presented you with.
Nostalgic for the '50s?
Starved of jokes and slathered in sentiment, Grown Ups is a soul-destroying exercise in the mundane about a group of 40-somethings who
hanker for a return to the carefree days of the past.
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Prince Charles has long made it known he doesn't "
hanker" to be King.
Avoid that throne call
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Do you ever
hanker to embark On a sentimental journey way Back to your roots Nine times out of 10 there's little left of our childhood homes Familiar street names, yes but Where have all the landmarks gone?
Your Poem
Music Songwriters' Circle (BBC Four, 10pm) FUN as it is watching Lady GaGa parade around the world dressed in casserole ingredients and a fascinator, there is something about the modern pop star that makes genuine musiclovers
hanker for something with a bit more heart and soul.
Celebrating the art of songwriting
But it seems some fans
hanker after the days of Sam Hammam and have been bombarding the City chairman with messages calling for the Lebanese businessman to return.
Editorial Comment Just let Ridsdale deliver the goods
To say that racecourse trainers
hanker for the days of running horses from the backs of lorries with little apparent regard for welfare and integrity is an unfounded slur on the profession.
Letter: What trainers really want
And, despite her flourishing acting career, Billie has admitted she does still
hanker after those days.
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While most people
hanker after the new car smell, the reality is that the vast majority of the 27 million cars on the road are more likely to reek of fish, vomit and stale milk - made even worse with the hot weather bringing out the worst in any decomposing food lurking under the driver's seat.
DRIVETIME: MOTORING: Motorists admit their cars smell terrible!
If you
hanker to improve your lie-catching skills, try gearing up for the challenge by concocting some of your own falsehoods, asserts Bella M.
...first practice to deceive
THE exciting world of theatre is beckoning to those who
hanker after a role in panto or a musical.
Anyone for a part in panto? Theatre
A planetarium is there too In other parts these things are few Famous people we have them all Most Liverpool lads can kick a ball So if you're born down Liverpool way You'll always
hanker to return one day.
Your Poem; LIVERPOOL
Maybe they
hanKer for those simpler days of TV when there were only three channels to choose from.
Still black and white
A NEW survey says that 65% of women
hanker after Nigella Lawson's hourglass curves.
Time for a new look