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Execution wheel (German: Richtrad) with underlays, 18th century; on display at the Märkisches Museum, Berlin The breaking wheel, also known as the execution wheel, the Wheel of Catherine or the (Saint) Catherine('s) Wheel, was a torture method used for public execution primarily in Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages up to the 19th century by breaking the bones of a criminal or ...
The Spinning Wheel is also the title/subject of a classic Irish folk song by John Francis Waller. A traditional Irish folk song, Túirne Mháire, is generally sung in praise of the spinning wheel, but was regarded by Mrs Costelloe, who collected it, as "much corrupted", and may have had a darker narrative. It is widely taught in junior schools ...
Give your girl a name of German origin that means “messenger” and gives a subtle nod to Harry Potter. 45. Adelheid. Of German origin, this feminine moniker translates to “noble and kind ...
20. Hilda. Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.”. 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of ...
According to the Social Security Administration, several of the top 100 names in 2021 come from a German origin: Emma, Henry, Sophia, Mia, Everett, Alice, and Emily, just to name a few.
Richardis (given name) Roberta (given name) Categories: Germanic given names. Feminine given names.
The spinning jenny is a multi- spindle spinning frame, and was one of the key developments in the industrialisation of textile manufacturing during the early Industrial Revolution. It was invented in 1764–1765 by James Hargreaves in Stan hill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. The device reduced the amount of work needed to produce cloth ...