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October, known by the Saxons as _Wyn-monat_, or wine month, has long been regarded with peculiar interest, owing to the many superstitious customs observed in it.
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The Saxons originally called this month Wolf-monat, and afterwards it was called
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_Maed-monat_, or mead month, in consequence of it being the usual season of the year for securing honey and making mead.
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_Gerst-monat_, or barley month, because their barley crop was usually gathered in in this month.
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In ancient times the Saxons called it _Midwinter-monat_ and _Yule-monat_.
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November -- gloomy November -- was known as _Blot-monat_ (blood month) by the Saxons, as it was the time when large numbers of sheep and cattle were killed for sacrifices and for provisions.
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The fourth month of the year, it is generally believed, derived its name, April, in allusion to the buds then beginning to open; but the old Anglo-Saxons called it _Eoster-monat_, in honour, some think, of the goddess Easter.
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March was called after Mars, the god of war; but the Anglo-Saxons knew it as _Hraed-monat_, signifying rugged month, and _Hlyd-monat_, meaning stormy month.
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They also call the Greek government and the European Union to take their responsibilities and give them rights of war refugees. cells of fire claimed, but only was "antifa", idiot! the cells never put mines anywhere and they also warn professional! diesen monat schwerpunkt griechenland im polit-cafe des ZIELONA GORA, berlin-fifihain, grünberger 73, ab 17/18 uhr essen und filme etwas später:
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They also call the Greek government and the European Union to take their responsibilities and give them rights of war refugees. cells of fire claimed, but only was "antifa", idiot! the cells never put mines anywhere and they also warn professional! diesen monat schwerpunkt griechenland im polit-cafe des ZIELONA GORA, berlin-fifihain, grünberger 73, ab 17/18 uhr essen und filme etwas später:
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