and the rest Sint Winifred's cherry, sir!

Dutch translation: maagdelijkheid van St. Winifred

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English term or phrase:and the rest Sint Winifred\'s cherry, sir!
Dutch translation:maagdelijkheid van St. Winifred
Entered by: Machiel van Veen (X)

20:37 Sep 17, 2014
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Satirische roman.
English term or phrase: and the rest Sint Winifred's cherry, sir!
"There was a weakness in your court order, Mister Cooke" said Sowter, and took one of the several papers from Smith. "Here where it says That the same William Smith shall see to his daughter's marriage at the earliest opportunity, and the rest St. Winifred's cherry, sir! No man in his senses would marry a whore berid with pox and opium, and belike some rogue of a judge would've hung the court order on that clause!"

In eerste instantie had ik "cherry" vertaald met "hymen", maar dat was niet logisch. Ik ken geen mannen die een maagdenvlies hebben of hebben gehad. Dus heb ik er "kersenboom" neergezet. Mijn indruk is echter dat hier een krachtterm gebruikt wordt, alleen welke krachtterm? Help!

"En de rest St. Winifred's kersenboom!" Het klinkt mij nou niet bepaald als een krachtterm in de oren.
Machiel van Veen (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 19:46
maagdelijkheid van St. Winifred
Explanation:
In het boek Dictionary of Phrase & Fable van Wordsworth staat het volgende over St. Winifred:
Patron saint of virgins, because she was beheaded by Prince Caradoc for refusing to marry him. She was Welsh by birth, and the legend says that her head falling on the ground originated the famous healing well of St Winifred in Flintshire. She is usually drawn like St Denis, carrying her head in her hand. Holywell, in Wales, is St Winifred's Well, celebrated for its 'miraculous' virtues.

Met zo'n verhaal lijkt het me toch waarschijnlijker dat het eerder gaat om die maagdelijkheid dan om een kersenboom.
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Ellis Jongsma
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Local time: 19:46
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Nogmaals dank, Ellis.
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Sint Winifred's cherry
maagdelijkheid van St. Winifred


Explanation:
In het boek Dictionary of Phrase & Fable van Wordsworth staat het volgende over St. Winifred:
Patron saint of virgins, because she was beheaded by Prince Caradoc for refusing to marry him. She was Welsh by birth, and the legend says that her head falling on the ground originated the famous healing well of St Winifred in Flintshire. She is usually drawn like St Denis, carrying her head in her hand. Holywell, in Wales, is St Winifred's Well, celebrated for its 'miraculous' virtues.

Met zo'n verhaal lijkt het me toch waarschijnlijker dat het eerder gaat om die maagdelijkheid dan om een kersenboom.

Ellis Jongsma
Netherlands
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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Nogmaals dank, Ellis.
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