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Wert noun

A bird sculpted in alabaster by Mum

Origin

In a spirit of self-deprecation, Mum referred to the elegant creature as “bird thou never wert” as in Shelley’s To a Skylark. The Wert stuck

Collector

Mum – 1980s?
Pauline Iliff (Dixon) – mother of Mark, JM, G & Bel

Notes

Wert is now in Mark’s possession

Submitted: 11/02/2024 by Mark ● Last updated: 12/02/2024 01:30 by Mark

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