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mare's-nest in American English. (ˈmɛərzˌnest) noun. 1. something imagined to be an extraordinary discovery but proving to be a delusion or a hoax. The announced cure for the disease was merely another mare's-nest. 2. an extremely confused, entangled, or disordered place, situation, etc. We just moved in, and the place is a mare's-nest.
OED's only evidence for mare's-nest is from 1859, in the writing of Charles Lever, novelist. It is also recorded as a noun from the late 1500s. mare's-nest is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: mare's nest n. See etymology. Nearby entries. ma ...
The earliest known use of the noun mare's nest is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for mare's nest is from 1576, in a translation by R. Peterson. mare's nest is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mare n.1, nest n.
The Green Mare United States ... The Green Mare's Nest United Kingdom Comedy; Drama; History; Based on Book; 1870s; Description A feud between families in 1870's rural France. Сast and Crew. Stars . Bourvil Honoré Haudouin Francis Blanche Ferdinand Hau ...
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Vol 11, No. 1 The Mare's Nest by David Irving. Book review by Edwin R. Walker
"Mare’s Nest. . . is a poignant exploration of the complexities inherent to Southern life, family dynamics, and the symbolism of horse breeding." —Rachel Thomas, Good River Review “‘The camera can make a fool of a realist,’ says the speaker in the opening poem of Holly Mitchell's debut collection Mare's Nest.
