| 单词 | mistletoe |
| 例句 | For humans, there was a good biological reason to enjoy sunsets and long walks on the beach, candlelight on the mistletoe. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The paragraph ended at a drawing of a sprig of mistletoe, and Anya looked up at the woman. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Anya stared at the empty night, clutching the mistletoe in one hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Madam had two soldiers hang a ball of mistletoe in the front hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He got the mistletoe and went with it to where the gods were amusing themselves. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing was too insignificant for Frigg to ask, save only the mistletoe, a creeping plant that lives on other trees. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z In a boggy pocket smothered by drapes of ivy and mistletoe, me and Moran collapsed, too knackered to take another step. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Under the mistletoe,” she added in explanation, as Harry continued to look questioningly at her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There was a mistletoe dagger in her hand, though, and they were no longer in the swamp, so it had to be real. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Not only were there a dozen frost-covered Christmas trees and thick streamers of holly and mistletoe crisscrossing the ceiling, but enchanted snow was falling, warm and dry, from the ceiling. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The mistletoe dagger in Anya’s hand throbbed, and she remembered the mysterious woman’s instructions: Death. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She did her best to square her shoulders and grip the mistletoe in her fist as she paced away from the path. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Festoons of holly and mistletoe hung all around the walls, and no less than twelve towering Christmas trees stood around the room, some sparkling with tiny icicles, some glittering with hundreds of candles. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Strike Sigurd? But the mistletoe in the story didn’t want to kill anyone again.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Here and there pendulous clumps of green mistletoe leaves and pale white berries hung from the oak, seeming even more insignificant when seen next to the grandeur of the oak. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The walls of the Hall had all been covered in sparkling silver frost, with hundreds of garlands of mistletoe and ivy crossing the starry black ceiling. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The wicked brother, through trickery, coached the blind brother to kill the beloved one with an enchanted dagger of mistletoe.’” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z We were pretty well camouflaged in the riverbank scrub—a tangle of willow and alder and poplar full of mistletoe. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Two aged crab apple trees, bent with the wind, stripped of leaves but still heavy with berry-sized red fruits and bushy crowns of white-beaded mistletoe, stood sentinel on either side of the front door. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Balder lay dead, pierced by the mistletoe dart. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Her voice cracked as she said the final word, and as soon as she did, she lifted the mistletoe dagger and stabbed Håkon in the chest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Hoder took the mistletoe and hurled it with all his strength. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She sawed at the rope frantically with the mistletoe dagger, but it made slow progress. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Except for one little shrub, she said, the mistletoe, so insignificant she had passed it by. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Hod threw the dart of mistletoe, just as he had been told. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z They had already started gathering, and half a grain sack of mistletoe was still hanging against the side of the cabin. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about poisoning Balder with mistletoe berries, but that seemed too simple and straightforward. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The mistletoe was so distraught, it vowed never to be rigid enough to form a dagger again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z But she tried anyway: ‘“And here begins the tale of mistletoe, that most unassuming and gentlest of plants. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, such strictures were widely ignored, especially in rural areas, where Christmas was welcomed with greenery and mistletoe. Review | Christmas: Holy day, holiday or nostalgic wish? 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Cue the sleigh bells and hang low the mistletoe because the Netflix holiday season is upon us, brought to you by a bunch of Jennifers. From President Meryl Streep to an adorable pufferfish, here's what's new on Netflix this December 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z The main purpose of movies like this is to help us zone out or maybe serve as background noise as we prep home and hearth for the mistletoe onslaught. "Love Hard," a holiday catfish story masquerading as a romance, is a swipe right and a miss 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The holiday season — with its promise of mistletoe and New Year’s Eve countdowns — brings with it an air of romance. Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels of the month 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Which is to say the morning of Dec. 25 will bring not presents and mistletoe for the 33-year-old San Franciscan, but beak trims and fish guts. Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.) 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z When I visited recently, it was of a tropical relative of the mistletoe. Perspective | Botanical illustration is becoming endangered, but the job is essential 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z But amid the commercial dross, three new releases are worth their weight in mistletoe. A Classical Christmas, Across the Centuries 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z He collects the mistletoe from ranches near his home in Woodburn, Ore., but his harvesters tend to use pole clippers rather than shotguns. What you need to know to care for holiday greenery Although it may not be clear why, a bleak marsh or haunted attic are as traditional as mistletoe. A terrifying Christmas in prospect 2010-12-24T13:30:18Z Blame it on something other than the mistletoe with "Santa Sent Me to the ER" and a special holiday edition of "Sex Sent Me to the E.R." TV This Week Dec. 7 -13: 'The Red Tent' on Lifetime 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z People around the world may kiss under the mistletoe, but in the South, it’s the harvest of this Christmas favorite that’s really steeped in tradition. How To Make a Mistletoe Kissing Ball 2011-11-29T22:20:04.327Z Do say: “Let’s willingly and consensually kiss to preserve this vital part of our heritage, protect the mistletoe market and confer an air of lightly joyful but essentially innocent exuberance upon the gathering.” Why does no one kiss under the mistletoe any more? 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Santa Claus, mistletoe, snowy wonderlands and hopes for peace on earth proliferate, but the Nativity remains backstage. Music Review: Snowy Jingles and a Sinatra ?Dreidel? 2010-12-09T23:01:00Z “For my folks’ generation, mistletoe was a time-honored family tradition,” he said. What you need to know to care for holiday greenery I would never imply my mother is anything short of brilliant, but predicting who falls for who and which antics will ensue before the big kiss under the mistletoe? Hallmark and Lifetime Do Hanukkah. Oy. 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Lectins and phoratoxins — two chemicals found in mistletoes — can “affect the heart, causing low blood pressure and slowed heart rate,” the FDA says. Are Christmas trees safe for dogs and cats? What to know about the potentially hazardous holiday staple 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Blame it on the mistletoe in the TV movie "A Christmas Kiss II." TV This Week Dec. 7 -13: 'The Red Tent' on Lifetime 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Stolen kisses under the mistletoe, shenanigans in the stationery cupboard, office politics and petty rivalries will be all fertile material for Godber as the drinks flow and the sausage rolls threaten to repeat. This week's new theatre 2010-12-11T00:14:00Z Beyond that isn't much to hang our mistletoe hopes on, let alone anything that merits the gift of our limited attention. "Love Hard," a holiday catfish story masquerading as a romance, is a swipe right and a miss 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Brion Domman, a mistletoe supplier in Austin, thinks that most mistletoe consumers today are over 40, and they are influenced by the traditions they grew up with. What you need to know to care for holiday greenery Crystal SymphonyThe ship's free-standing vertical garden - the first of its kind at sea - consists of creeping figs, mistletoe cactuses and Song of India plants across a wall nearly 40 feet wide. | On-Board Attractions 2012-11-14T14:00:05Z A stampede at a toy store, a less-than-successful mistletoe stunt and a Christmas-light showdown, which ignites a neighborhood’s competitive edge, create an atmosphere conducive to chaos. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Manifest’ and ‘The Mask’ 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z This year, my boyfriend would grope me under the mistletoe. Jews dig Christmas too 2012-12-25T21:00:00Z In modern times, Hallmark movies and the ever-popular Burl Ives Holly Jolly Christmas song are happy to remind folks on the usage of mistletoe. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Just before serving, it was doused with brandy, topped with a sprig of mistletoe, lit on fire and carried to the table with great fanfare. For scenes out of an old-fashioned Christmas card, celebrate the holiday in England 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The holidays ... time for mistletoe, stuffing, snowflakes and a lot of movies. 35 holiday movies to anticipate 2010-12-03T00:02:00Z No mistletoe, plus everyone is too paralysed with fear of the impending apocalypse to want to get the snogs in. Why does no one kiss under the mistletoe any more? 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z During the holidays we’re subjected to hours of astonishingly bad renditions of O Holy Night and campy ballads about mistletoe, as in, rhymes with snow! Hark! Listen to TIME?s Favorite Holiday Tunes on Spotify 2011-12-02T19:54:49Z Wonder sings ecstatically of the bounties of winter—“Candles burning low / Lots of mistletoe / Lots of snow and ice! / Everywhere we go”—and of the bounties of love. Twelve Feel-Good Seasonal Pop Classics, with and Without Christmas 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Reese sells wreaths and mistletoe, retailing the plant at two to five dollars a bundle, depending on the size. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z As this evil robot Santa says, "A mistletoe is no match for my T.O.W. missile" A ranking of bad Santas, from naughty to vice 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Beginning in the 1870s the Tucks mass-produced holiday greeting cards with inventive Santa and angel cutouts and embossed mistletoe garlands. Antiques: Judaica From Tuck Collection in London to Be Auctioned 2012-11-15T21:51:19Z While hanging mistletoe may be a romantic gesture this holiday season, certain substances found in the plant could harm your pet. Are Christmas trees safe for dogs and cats? What to know about the potentially hazardous holiday staple 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Ancient Egyptians adorned their homes with green date palm leaves; Romans observed Saturnalia by surrounding themselves with evergreen boughs; and the pre-Christian Druids hung mistletoe. The journey from seed to harvested Christmas tree is a long, winding road 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Plants such as holly, magnolia, mistletoe, pine, ivy, and fir were common in the 18th century. Christmas Wreaths 2010-11-19T16:21:00Z Back then, the principal way to get mistletoe was by climbing up a tree, and hacking it off with an ax. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z On a nearby desk, a large herbarium sheet holds the mistletoe, named Dendropthora, and she shows me a finished illustration of a tropical shrub named Paullinia. Perspective | Botanical illustration is becoming endangered, but the job is essential 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The drawing shows a rosy-cheeked and white-haired Santa holding a pipe and an armful of toys along with a sack, pocket watch and mistletoe. The history of Santa Claus, his red suit and stand-out pop culture moments 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The scientific name for American mistletoe is Phoradendron, which is aptly translated into Greek as “tree thief”. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Thankfully, “severe mistletoe toxicity is uncommon and usually only occurs if your pet eats a large amount,” the agency continues. Are Christmas trees safe for dogs and cats? What to know about the potentially hazardous holiday staple 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Exceptional green tea from South Korea is brewed along with tisanes — made from mulberry leaves, mistletoe stems or dried wild pears — that Korean mothers brew in winter for sneezing and sniffling children. Hwaban Is the Modern Korean Restaurant Where You’d Take Your Mother 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z It grows high up in the trees, and laborers climb the trees, cut the mistletoe, then send to processor Trillium Gardens for cleaning and cutting into smaller pieces. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Gin?The more we are togetherthe merrier we will feel the weather.So come in your glad rags – go with the flow.Good tidings hiding under the mistletoe. Carols for Christmas 2010-12-18T00:07:31Z These holiday party tips — for the “modern human being who doesn’t believe in god” — will help you avoid “mansplaining creeps” and mistletoe mishaps, but most importantly they’re hilarious. “Avoid hipster libertarians”: Hilarious holiday party tips from “Broad City” 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The 19th-century American author Washington Irving wrote about the practice in one of his books, saying: “The mistletoe is still hung up in farm-houses and kitchens at Christmas,” documenting the ritual. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z There was plastic mistletoe above the entrance to the kitchen, which doubled as the studio where my mother built a gingerbread house every year. The Christmas Wreath 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Earls Court, SW5, Sat & Sun, britishmilitarytournament.com Out & about Mistletoe Day , Tenbury Wells, Saturday "England's Mistletoe Town" revives its traditional mistletoe frenzy, complete with druid procession and ceremony, talks, window dressing displays and lantern parade. This week's new events 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z There are some concerns over how human-caused climate change will affect mistletoe, which is at the mercy of the health of its host tree. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z The reigning mistletoe movie juggernaut is starting to turn a corner on that front after years of literally interpreting the white Christmas concept. "Love Hard," a holiday catfish story masquerading as a romance, is a swipe right and a miss 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z With this much festivity to pour over ice, who needs mistletoe? Books of Style: Holiday Reading, Some Homework Required 2012-12-12T23:23:53Z Even though she was standing beneath a sprig of mistletoe when they met, he didn’t seize the opportunity. Melanie Pettit, Vihar Parikh 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Bing Crosby — “White Christmas” Was Christmas even a thing before ol’ Binger hung the mistletoe? A Grinch’s guide to holiday music by Washington state artists 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z And then there was the guy giving kisses under the mistletoe. Searching for joy on dark days 2012-12-18T01:45:04Z He also teased the audience with mistletoe - but offered no kisses, just a Christmas song. Bieber, Swift, One Direction at Jingle Ball 2012-12-08T06:29:08Z "If I had my way there'd be mistletoes every day," sings Lane as a tom-tom beat echoes behind her and a pedal steel guitar moans. Nikki Lane's 'FaLaLaLaLove Ya' a hot Christmas torch song 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Let’s be clear: meeting under the mistletoe isn’t the place for a bonk and a bit of how’s-yer-father. 11 mistakes you don’t want to make under the mistletoe 2013-12-23T01:00:00Z Here’s how the experts say we should prepare as we move into mistletoe season. How to handle holiday party stress when partying sounds exhausting 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But she knows the holiday season isn’t all candy canes and mistletoe for everybody. Not feeling the Christmas show vibe? Here’s an anti-holiday holiday show 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z “I’ll be home for Christmas,” he sings in his rich baritone, describing the snow and mistletoe he’s hoping for — before listeners realize this visit home may occur “only in my dreams.” Op-Ed: A blue Christmas song can be a comfort, when everyone else seems to feel joy 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Under awnings decorated with mistletoe, diners sat outside enjoying the 70 degree weather. How Californians Celebrate the Holidays 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The setting: Think “All Creatures Great and Small,” but make it present-day and add a lot of mistletoe. Moira Macdonald rates Netflix’s 2022 Christmas movies 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z I have the feeling that “The Homecoming” may be around as long as Santa Claus himself or the last sprig of mistletoe and the last scratchy record of Bing Crosby crooning “White Christmas.” How to watch your 25 favorite Christmas movies and TV specials this season 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z It’s the holidays, so time for family, mistletoe, festive lights and layoffs. Why today’s tech shock won’t be another Boeing Bust for Seattle 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Ditch the mistletoe and holly and it would still be a well-crafted, well-balanced character sketch, following two lost souls as they discover what they’ve been missing. Review: Christmas movies galore decorate streaming services 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z It’s that time of year when temperatures drop, mistletoe abounds and Starbucks brings out the peppermint mocha. Who’s the Queen of Christmas? Not Mariah Carey, trademark agency rules 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z It is a perfect, a glorious holiday attraction, the first picture keyed to the season to reach Broadway, where it will remain long after the holly and mistletoe are taken down. 9 Angela Lansbury favorites to watch and where to find them 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Many people today associate mistletoe with holiday kisses. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The post-apocalyptic scene last spring in Bucha, near Kyiv, of dozens of corpses arrayed in black plastic bags beneath weeping birches laden with mistletoe has proved to be the prelude to another troubling landscape. The Singular Offense of the Mass Grave 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Its features are dedicated to recipes, curiosities, gardening suggestions, jokes, a history lesson about mistletoe, a feature on Ukrainian Christmas food — but no mention of why Ukraine might be of interest at the moment. Perspective | Let’s turn the Farmer’s Almanac into something real — and useful 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z An episode that looks as if it could wrap up a will-they-won’t-they storyline with a good old Christmastime mistletoe resolution instead takes a detour into an accidental weed-brownie misadventure. ‘Starstruck’ is Rose Matafeo’s love letter to love stories 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z With her Department 56 Christmas village and mistletoe doilies in place, Lynda Finch spent last Christmas Eve cooking a smorgasbord for her family to graze on the next day. Casseroles made and missed: Why so many obituaries honor this treasured dish 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z But for centuries the plant was known more for its remarkable stickiness; ancient Greeks and Romans used gooey mistletoe berries for applications ranging from bird traps to skin ulcer ointment. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Hilaria previously shared a festive post earlier this week when she posted a snapshot of her famous hubby planting a kiss on her while they stood under a sprig of mistletoe. Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria shares 'possible holiday card photo' amid husband's 'Rust' shooting scandal 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z They continued the later trend on Instagram on Monday, when Hilaria, 37, shared a photo of her actor husband planting a kiss on her under a sprig of mistletoe. Alec Baldwin, wife Hilaria ring in the holiday season with a smooch in new pic: ''Tis the season' 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z If MPCA’s Krevoy is correct in his reading of the mistletoe leaves, Oliver can keep crafting his enchanting season’s greetings for the foreseeable future. Call him Mr. Christmas Movie: Meet the man behind your holiday favorites 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z If you've wanted to have a kiss under the mistletoe this Christmas, you might want to think twice about after a government minister was asked about socialising over the next few weeks. Covid: Annual jabs 'for years to come' and trigger for AZ clots found 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Now biochemists are investigating whether mistletoe's clinginess can provide a natural alternative to synthetic glues. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Not everyone wants to spend on mistletoe and Santa pillows, though. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Hanukkah 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Simple and sweet, this faux mistletoe garland is a quick and easy way to zhuzh up your mantle this year! Deck your halls with these 35 gorgeous Christmas decorations | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The flames can even be directed, to some degree, to protect certain parts of the land, avoid an old standing tree snag that woodpeckers like, clear away parasitic mistletoe, and kill off weeds. For forest blazes grown wilder, an alternative: The ‘good fire' 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Christmas on the Farm at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark includes visits with farm animals, tractor-drawn wagon rides, a mailbox for letters to Santa, and Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands and mistletoe for sale. Still want to feel the holiday spirit IRL? Here are plenty of things to do in SoCal 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z For the parasitic mistletoe plant, stickiness is essential. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Or are they a sort of mistletoe, a parasite wafted in from elsewhere? How viruses shape our world 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Weighing just 2 pounds, the 6-foot-long garland mixes mistletoe leaves with bright red berries, adding the perfect pop of color to your space. Deck your halls with these 35 gorgeous Christmas decorations | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In the Dec. 21, 1918, issue of the Ohio State Journal, the state’s acting health commissioner cautioned people to "beware the mistletoe," recommending a "kissless holiday" for flu fighters. Christmas 1918: How Americans celebrated the holiday season during the last pandemic 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Christmas on the Farm at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark includes visits with farm animals, tractor-drawn wagon rides, a mailbox for letters to Santa and Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands and mistletoe for sale. Still want to feel the holiday spirit IRL? Here are plenty of things to do in SoCal 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The mistletoe then embeds itself into the tree, siphoning water and nutrients from its host. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But amid the frustration and "mistletoe and Zoom" jokes, some people were already rearranging their plans. Covid-19: 'I'll be hosting my Christmas over Zoom' 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z It’s not officially the holidays if you don’t have a mistletoe hanging from your ceiling, and this one from Target’s Hearth & Hand with Magnolia line is Joanna Gaines-approved. Deck your halls with these 35 gorgeous Christmas decorations | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The audience is small, but it ushers in a sense of nostalgia for listeners, alongside mistletoe, hot chocolate and Hallmark movies. Virginia man re-creates purported 113-year-old Christmas Eve radio broadcast each holiday: ‘It’s a ritual’ 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Sparks fly during the holidays when a woman kisses a billionaire playboy under the mistletoe. Movies on TV this week: 'The Deer Hunter,' 'White Christmas' and more 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The researchers found that viscin is strong—it supported weights 50 times heavier than mistletoe seeds—and it is also quite versatile. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Pine beetles, dwarf mistletoe and white pine blister rust are also killing trees on the ski-run carved mountain that forms a scenic backdrop for the resort towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley. Forest at famed Idaho ski area facing wildfires, insects 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z These included New Zealand’s ‘exploding’ mistletoe, a highlight of our 1995 Christmas issue. Nature celebrates the one-page wonders too pithy to last 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Watch the celebration as you sit aside the fire pit at Redstone American Grill, or hop into one of the Capital Wheel gondolas wreathed with mistletoe. Old Town, National Harbor and other spots around Washington to see beautiful Christmas trees 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z It looks a bit different from the pine boughs and mistletoe often associated with this time of year: a woman’s hand presenting an apple as a serpent coils around her wrist. Satan Is in the Illinois Capitol. Because It’s the Holidays! 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “There's this wealth of mistletoe knowledge that we had and lost,” Aukema says. Mistletoe’s Ridiculously Clingy Seeds Could Make a Biological Glue 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z But while the McFadden's Cold War calendar features old-school pictures behind the "windows", don't expect to see a robin on the third and mistletoe on the ninth. How Steve McFadden became an Advent calendar star 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z The dwarf mistletoe affects ponderosa pines and trees like Douglas firs more severely than other trees, the agency says. Forest Service’s cutting of older trees draws criticism 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Waitrose's "Too good to wait" festive advert for 2018 shows a couple abandoning their kiss under the mistletoe to rush to a table laden with food items available from the store. What's the secret to the perfect Christmas ad? 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The four cup designs — including a mistletoe image made of coffee berries and one with green stars from the corporate logo — are meant to evoke the company’s coffee heritage, she said. Starbucks aims to create reusable-cup habit with holiday push 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z For nearly four years, Somers treated herself with injections of Iscador, or mistletoe extract from Switzerland, to strengthen her immune system. Suzanne Somers says cancer diagnosis was ‘a veiled gift’: ‘I believed this happened to me because I was a sex symbol’ 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z “You can see that they’re stressed. When that happens, they get attacked by beetles, spruce budworm and mistletoe. They struggle to survive.” Leadwood: Bitterroot Forest works to restore damaged site 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Parasitic plants like mistletoes steal all or nearly all their food directly from other plants. Parasitic Plants Have a Surprising Accomplice 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z For that hard to reach treat, they don’t just pluck leaves, they knock down the trees on which the mistletoe grows. The Elephant’s Superb Nose 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z It took pagan symbols and traditions such as mistletoe and eggs to become parts of Christmas and Easter. Critics, calm down! Rihanna’s sparkly mitre won’t harm the Catholic church | Catherine Pepinster 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Although they found evidence for the machinery of other stations in the mistletoe transport chain, neither team detected any sign of complex I, they report today in Current Biology. Mistletoe is missing the machinery to make energy 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Like a sunrise in Hawaii, it is unaccompanied by any embellishment of common Yuletide fripperies like mistletoe or honey-roasted ham. In Bethlehem, Christmas traditions are spare and beautiful, and a star marks the birthplace of Jesus 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Say It With A Kiss! depicts a couple about to share a tender moment under the mistletoe. Trump still on May's Christmas card list 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Say It With A Kiss! depicts a couple about to share a kiss under the mistletoe. First minister's Christmas card unveiled 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The National Federation of Independent Businesses recommends all of those steps, and adds another that might seem obvious these days: don’t hang mistletoe. Office holiday parties get another look as scandals continue 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z According to staff at the stall, when Harry was offered a bunch of mistletoe he squeezed one of the berries and said "I find this stuff weird". When Harry met Meghan 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z It also became infested with parasitic dwarf mistletoe. In a Body Farm for Trees, Scientists Root Out the Killers 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Living when we do, we have decades of Christmas television to add to the trees and mistletoe and sugarplum fairy visions already gathered around the holiday — new traditions to extend, play with and pervert. Andy Richter, Adam Conover, Mariah Carey bring twists on Christmas traditions 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Also, keep small children away from poisonous seasonal plants like mistletoe, holly berries, yew plants and poinsettias. Keep kids away from medications, alcohol, poisonous plants 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Thanksgiving, which gave up somewhere in 2011, stabbed through the heart with a sprig of mistletoe, can creep back out of hiding and see what is left of its former home. Happy Christmas. War is over. 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z "Then he walked off with the tree on his shoulder, holding her hand, and she was holding in her other hand a bunch of mistletoe." Prince Harry spotted buying Christmas tree with Meghan Markle - BBC News 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z It must be the mistletoe in the new TV movie “Love You Like Christmas.” TV This Week, Dec. 11-17: Netflix's Obama bio-drama 'Barry' and more 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z It didn’t feature a holiday motif or traditional images such as ivy or mistletoe. On the Birth of the Christmas Card 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z And there's a map if you want to plan the perfect mistletoe walk. 11 things to do in the D.C. area on the weekend of Dec. 2-4 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The staff at Namaste Health Center was sending patients to Germany for the mistletoe therapy; that’s where about 70 percent of cancer patients receive the treatment, she said. Complementary cancer treatments ease side-effects 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Soon the Washington area will be dressed in lights, laughs and mistletoe. Holiday Happenings: Celebrate the best of the season in food, drink, movies, music and more 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z It could also be the mistletoe in the new TV movie “My Christmas Love.” TV This Week, Dec. 11-17: Netflix's Obama bio-drama 'Barry' and more 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z At Christmas, Cornell issued a list of discouraged “holiday” objects, which somehow included mistletoe. A Superior State of Language 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The Southeast waterfront area will feature eight giant mistletoe sculptures spread throughout the park and neighborhood, featuring ice cream cones, wine corks and more. 11 things to do in the D.C. area on the weekend of Dec. 2-4 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z His journey lead from a hospital near his home in Maryland to Namaste Health Center in Durango, where he receives mistletoe extract infusions, among other treatments to boost his immune system. Complementary cancer treatments ease side-effects 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z In Britain, Druids observed the solstice by cutting mistletoe. Everything You Need to Know About the Winter Solstice 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z But that doesn’t mean that mistletoe is all bad. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Drug trafficking entwines human trafficking here like desert mistletoe around mesquite trees, a remorseless, asphyxiating parasite. Altar, Mexico: how the 'migrant oasis' for would-be border crossers became a trap 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z In 2014, TGI Friday's mistletoe drone promotion went awry when a drone filming in a Brooklyn restaurant struck a photographer, cutting her nose and chin. Drones are providing film and TV viewers a new perspective on the action 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The mistletoe extract boosts white blood cells that kill bacteria, viruses and cancer cells, Mulkey said. Complementary cancer treatments ease side-effects 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z All species of cactus grow in the Americas except the mistletoe cactus found in Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka, the scientists wrote in the journal Nature Plants. Almost a third of cactuses at risk of extinction: study 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Both papers argue that mistletoe is a keystone species—an organism that plays a crucial role in its ecosystem. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z A New York woman was injured in December when a drone flying a sprig of mistletoe around a restaurant for a promotional event struck her in the nose. Sky for fireworks, not drones, at Boston July 4 concert: police 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Surrounding the centerpiece are poinsettias, mistletoe and a perched cardinal. St. Cloud tattoo artist spends years honing craft 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z As the story’s double romances progress, more and more bunches of mistletoe are lowered into view. A Review of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Madison 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Employers may also want to provide specific examples of unacceptable holiday party conduct, such as adult-themed gifts or mistletoe props. Have Yourself a Merry Little Party: How to Minimize Office Holiday Party Liability 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z European mistletoe grows on an apple tree in Somerset Levels, UK. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z “No holding of hands or Christmas kisses; under the mistletoe, despite amorous wishes,” goes a festive nugget. Britain’s message for UAE visit: Nice, not naughty 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Chain restaurant TGI Fridays had the inspired idea to fly a drone with a mistletoe around its restaurant in Brooklyn to encourage patrons to kiss. Sen. Feinstein’s tweets from the trenches 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z There’s no single explanation for why people kiss under the mistletoe around Christmas — or why they bring the poisonous, parasitic, hallucinogenic plant into their homes at all. Latest News: Torture Prosecutions, Hong Kong Protests, California Storm 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z A photographer taking pictures of a "mobile mistletoe" designed to encourage holiday kisses at a TGI Fridays restaurant in Brooklyn is recovering after being clipped on the nose by the drone. New York woman recovering after mistletoe drone stunt draws blood 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z One Norse myth claims that, after the god Balder was killed with a mistletoe arrow, people began to kiss under the parasite. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z To make sure you’re not a statistic this year, do the following when stringing lights or hanging mistletoe. 14 Holiday Health Hazards to Avoid 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z On the upper limbs of many of them, mistletoe grew. Remembering the South in the City 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Because it bears fruit in winter, mistletoe was considered a symbol of fertility and virility. Latest News: Torture Prosecutions, Hong Kong Protests, California Storm 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Sure, we sing “Auld Lang Syne,” kiss under the mistletoe, and wish each other a “Happy New Year” when December turns to January. Stop Pretending Nothing Happens in August 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The plant’s parasitic nature is probably why people began to think mistletoe was special enough to kiss under in the first place. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Scientists and other nerds love a good cocktail party fact, and one of my favorites for the holidays is that mistletoe is actually a parasite. Facts to Share at Your Next Holiday Party: Mistletoe is Weird 2013-12-22T12:45:14.037Z One of the molecules used in the study, mistletoe lectin, is widely used as an add-on cancer therapy in Europe but was only recently shown to be a PRR ligand. Bacteriology: A caring culture 2013-12-18T18:50:53.896Z Now it stands for romantic love and destiny — if you stand beneath the mistletoe with someone, you’re supposed to kiss. Latest News: Torture Prosecutions, Hong Kong Protests, California Storm 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Over the next week, buyers will travel hundreds of miles to get their hands on mistletoe, the parasitic plant responsible for many a romantic Christmas liaison. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z Although some species of mistletoe are being tested in clinical cancer trials, raw European mistletoe is poisonous. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z While mistletoe is green and can get its own sugar from photosynthesis, its roots are modified to attach and penetrate through the bark of a tree, sucking out water and mineral nutrients from the host. Facts to Share at Your Next Holiday Party: Mistletoe is Weird 2013-12-22T12:45:14.037Z Mistle thrushes are named for their fondness for berries, particularly those of the mistletoe plant. Mistle thrushes 'missing' from UK 2013-01-25T00:01:37Z Its those same beautiful berries that attract birds and bees to spread mistletoe seeds that compelled Europeans to decorate their living rooms with it around Christmastime. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z The plant loves fruit trees to attach itself to, and the large number of orchards in Herefordshire and Worcestershire were thought to play a large part in the abundance of mistletoe in the area. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z Maybe mistletoe is nice enough to kiss under after all. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z One possible etymology of the word “mistletoe” is based on this aspect of the plant’s life cycle, coming from the german Mist–dung–and Tang–branch. Facts to Share at Your Next Holiday Party: Mistletoe is Weird 2013-12-22T12:45:14.037Z Analysis showed that species of mistletoe play an important role in moving nutrients around the forest food web. Beyond the Kiss, Mistletoe Helps Feed Forests, Study Suggests 2012-12-17T21:23:34Z Semantics aside, mistletoe has been long-considered the epitome of the word “parasite:” a blood-sucking bush that plugs into trunks and branches, strangling and killing trees around the world. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z Obviously, Tenbury does not have its own microclimate - so how has the town become more synonymous with mistletoe than the rest of the region? Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z In the areas with mistletoe, those populations stayed the same or increased. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z The holiday traditions around mistletoe have a long history, rooted in the mythology of Scandinavia and the practices of the ancient druids. Facts to Share at Your Next Holiday Party: Mistletoe is Weird 2013-12-22T12:45:14.037Z David Shaw, a forest health specialist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, pointed to the van-sized “witches’ brooms” formations in old-growth Douglas fir trees in the northwest United States produced by dwarf mistletoe parasites. Beyond the Kiss, Mistletoe Helps Feed Forests, Study Suggests 2012-12-17T21:23:34Z This airborne parasitism is so successful that mistletoes are thought to have evolved it five separate times on their own. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z Nick Champion, Tenbury's mistletoe and holly auctioneer for more than 35 years, kept the sale alive by moving it over the border to Herefordshire for four years. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z Though some mistletoe berries are poisonous, others provide food for birds. How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z The following poems about mistletoe moments seen and squandered were “found” last week in the Missed Connections section of newyork.craigslist.com. | Holiday Parties: Craigslist Missed Connections Poetry About Holiday Parties 2012-12-16T02:11:02Z Still, Dr. Watson’s findings add a touch of science to the folkloric view of mistletoe as a tantalizer, inducing people to wait under it for a kiss at Christmas. Beyond the Kiss, Mistletoe Helps Feed Forests, Study Suggests 2012-12-17T21:23:34Z How does mistletoe get up on a tree trunk in the first place? A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z Traders jumped at the opportunity to tempt buyers, and almost every shop in the town is decorated with mistletoe - photographs, drawings and paintings of mistletoe, mistletoe embroidery, and also poems and factsheets about mistletoe. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z The study will be run jointly with Camphill Medical Practice in Aberdeen, which regularly offers cancer patients mistletoe therapy. Study on mistletoe cancer effects 2012-09-24T23:20:55Z Second, mistletoe sheds a lot of leaves, which add to the depth of the leaf litter in a wood. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z That is especially true of the deforming dwarf mistletoe. Beyond the Kiss, Mistletoe Helps Feed Forests, Study Suggests 2012-12-17T21:23:34Z Mistletoes rely heavily on birds and mammals to distribute their seeds; in fact, 90 species of birds in 10 families are considered mistletoe specialists. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z Mr Champion said he thought the demand for mistletoe today was not as great as it was 30 years ago, and that the prices generally were lower. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z She was glad when she reached the Airdales’ house, warm and bright, festooned with holly and mistletoe. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Remember that next time you catch somebody under the mistletoe at Christmas. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z Upon its branches were vast quantities of a parasite resembling the mistletoe, whose dark-green leaves afforded a fine contrast to the rather bluish tint of the tree. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Once smeared onto a proper spot on a tree trunk or branch, the mistletoe seed germinates and sprouts a penetration peg that mechanically drills down into the tree until it hits a nutrient pipe. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z But that is just a popular myth, according to Jonathan Briggs, an authority on mistletoe whose consultancy Mistletoe Matters provides information and advice on all aspects of the plant in the UK. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z Amongst them may be mentioned the beautiful orchids called “air plants,” and the familiar mistletoe. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Half the patches they cleared of mistletoe, and half they left untouched. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z She and Mrs. Weyl had arrived the day before to set the house aright and to deck the rooms in mountain greenery—mistletoe, juniper berries and other decorative growth. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z Once it blossoms, the magic begins, and the mistletoe plant sprouts flowers and nectar to feed insects and birds, such as hummingsbirds. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z "There are lots of apple orchard areas elsewhere in Britain that don't have mistletoe," he said. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z The mistletoe they wanted grew too high to be climbed for or to be dislodged by throwing at, but Ranald, an expert marksman, volunteered to shoot down all they could carry. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z Most likely, mistletoe is enhancing the food supply of other birds by increasing the number of creepy crawlies available for them to eat. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z A people who could make these scythe-chariots, who severed the mistletoe with a golden sickle, were hardly likely to use flint knives in daily life. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z But, because of their parasitic nature, mistletoe plants aren’t too concerned with preserving nutrients–they can always just steal some more from their host! A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z For more than 100 years, mistletoe and holly sales were based at the town's cattle market but nearly disappeared when the site was sold for development in 2004. Centuries-old romance with mistletoe 2013-12-10T07:51:46Z Ranald strode away across the woods as fast as his long legs would carry him to the trees where the mistletoe hung. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z Dr Watson and Dr Herring looked at patches of woodland in Billabong Creek, New South Wales, and sorted them into two groups: those where mistletoe was present, and those where it was absent. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z For upon the very next one the Christmas window was returned to its holly and mistletoe flavor. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z In a recent study, scientists removed the mistletoe from stands of eucalyptus forest in Australia. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z Then stepped forth two priests, having their long flowing hair bound with a mistletoe branch, and a sharp knife of flint in the hand. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z AN OAK Hoar mistletoe Hangs in clumps To the twisted boughs Of this lonely tree. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Under the mistletoe THE magical properties of mistletoe will be familiar to any fan of Asterix. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z The groom smuggles in the mistletoe, which the old butler slyly suspends from one of the bacon hooks in the ceiling, and then kisses the cook beneath. The Irish Penny Journal, No. 1, Vol. 1, July 4, 1840 2012-02-11T03:04:02.107Z Because many of these species that abandoned ship ate insects on the forest floor, the authors believe this leaf-litter mechanism explains the biodiversity loss more than the removal of mistletoe berries and flowers. A Natural History of Mistletoe 2012-12-21T21:15:02.557Z You must know that the mistletoe, which is still to be found in plenty in our woods, growing especially on birch trees, was held among our forefathers to be sacred. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z His researches brought to his notice in what high veneration the mistletoe was held by the ancient Germans and Gauls and its employment as a universal healing remedy. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z As would be expected, the one species that feeds almost exclusively on mistletoe berries, the aptly named mistletoebird, vanished from the culled woodlands. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z Laurel and rhododendron, mistletoe and holly, reach up against the walls of tinted bark. Minstrel Weather 2012-01-24T03:00:25.640Z Decorations in the churches at Christmas were fully approved, and of course the house was a bower of holly, ivy and mistletoe—these were ancient customs never omitted in our home. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Never mind that, it's mistletoe, and any one who stands under it will get kissed whether they like it or not. Eight Cousins Or, The Aunt-Hill 2012-01-15T03:00:12.507Z Dr. Huber carefully collated all the symptoms experienced by his provers; he had a great predilection for the mistletoe, which he prescribed in many different ailments. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z In the patches of woodland where mistletoe was left in place, the number of bird species actually increased, probably because of the end of a prolonged drought in the area. Ecology: Under the mistletoe 2012-07-12T15:01:25Z Then she sat down suddenly, and pointing above our heads, shrieked: "Ah, look there"—we looked and saw the mistletoe. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Gleaming red berries and glistening holly-leaves were on walls and brackets and here and there a sprig of mistletoe placed in suitable places for ‘auld lang syne’. The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z Hum, well, she shall take old Mac under the mistletoe and kiss him prettily. Eight Cousins Or, The Aunt-Hill 2012-01-15T03:00:12.507Z The Druids—their priests—were at the same time naturalists, metaphysicians, doctors and sorcerers, and to the mistletoe growing on oaks were ascribed, above all other plants, marvelous healing powers. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z An owner of a New Jersey florist and supply store, and apparently a mistletoe hater, called the plant a “cheap novelty item.” What's Behind the Great Mistletoe Shortage of 2011 2011-12-23T12:06:43Z He hesitated a moment, saying: "Let me see—I think they are there—the two trees with mistletoe on." The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z “There’s not enough mistletoe in the State of Texas to run a commercial operation,” said Mr. Tiemann, who is known as Speedy. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z —The mistletoe is common on almost every tree of our Southern forests; it is abundant on all the varieties of the oak, and grows most luxuriously on the trees near our watercourses. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 93, August 9, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-20T03:00:34.177Z The mistletoe growing on oaks was therefore venerated by the ancient Gauls and Germans as the holiest of heaven-sent gifts to mankind. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z And it all starts Christmas morning, on the big screen under the mistletoe. Couch Slouch: The NBA comes back for Christmas, bearing gifts 2011-12-18T23:22:56Z He went near, and held up the lamp, so that it illuminated both their faces, and the fantastic boughs of the trees, and the weird bush of mistletoe sparsely pearled with berries. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The United States Department of Agriculture does not gather data on mistletoe. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z I have seen some of our deciduous trees looking almost as green in winter as when clothed in their own foliage in summer, in consequence of the quantity of mistletoe growing upon them. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 93, August 9, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-20T03:00:34.177Z From the Germanic mythology we know that as a priest—a Druid—discovered a mistletoe growing on an oak, he at once called up all the brethren of his order of the neighborhood. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Without fear: not because we are brave, but because we are exempt; we bear so charmed a life that not even Baldur's mistletoe can touch us to harm us. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The mistletoe had been discovered, and was being appreciated. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Nodding to what she thought was mistletoe, she said she might buy some for her house. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z Conspicious among such are the use of mistletoe, and the burning of the Yule-log, as adjuncts to the gaiety and brightness of the Feast of the Nativity. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z On account of its insignificance, the mistletoe was forgotten by the goddess, and of this Loki made an instrument of destruction. Norway 2011-11-29T03:00:15.103Z The Missel Thrush, so called from its fondness for the mistletoe, is larger than the common or song thrush, less melodious and not so common in England, but well known upon the continent of Europe. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z By the way—you must send us some mistletoe for the party—with plenty of berries, you know. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z When he showed her the mistletoe, a puny cluster of a few dime-size leaves in a plastic bag, she was shocked. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z Atmosphere of Yule logs, holly berry and mistletoe! The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Mistletoe groweth chiefly upon crab trees, apple trees, sometimes upon hazels, and rarely upon oaks; the mistletoe whereof is counted very medicinal. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Masses of mistletoe and fragrant spruce had taken the place of indecent pictures. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z I kissed her, and pulled two berries off the mistletoe. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z But people searching for another holiday standard, mistletoe, will be hard pressed this year to find a decent-looking sprig, if they’re able to find any at all. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z Everything promised not to harm the good Baldur, except one little plant called mistletoe, which was so small that Frigga did not send for it, feeling sure it could not do any harm. Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology 2011-09-22T02:00:24.717Z The druids esteemed nothing more sacred than the mistletoe, and the tree on which it grew, if an oak. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Along its banks were cottonwood trees, aspen, and sycamore, covered with green mistletoe, and tangles of vines. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z "They remind me of mistletoe, which is never ours, though we wear it," said Emily to me. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z But even before this year, mistletoe seemed to be losing its allure. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z “All,” replied the queen, “except one little plant that grows on the eastern side of Asgard; it is called mistletoe, and I thought it too small and soft to do any harm.” Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology 2011-09-22T02:00:24.717Z They conceived that the mistletoe cured sterility in animals; and considered it as a specific against all poisons. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Trees, covered with green mistletoe, towered above her. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z We could just see the dark bush of the mistletoe between the boughs of the tree. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z But Ms. Moss, who remembers shimmying up a tree in her native Virginia to get fresh mistletoe, said that she still prefers the actual thing. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z Inside the castle the great halls had been decorated, by order of King Jorum, in holly and mistletoe. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z Their admiration of the mistletoe must not be omitted. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z He had been to the timber for mistletoe, and returned with his arms full of sprays of green, covered with white waxen berries. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z She remained with her back towards me, and pretended to be feeling among the mistletoe for the berries. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z “In 1901 you needed to be under the mistletoe to steal a kiss in public,” said Mr. George. A Mistletoe Shortage Threatens a Holiday Kissing Tradition 2011-12-21T23:57:48Z We followed their festivals, picked out their occult symbols and searched for the mistletoe. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z The priest, clothed in a white vestment, ascending the tree, cut off the mistletoe with a golden bill, and received it in a white cloth. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z The young folk had been generous helpers, and had decorated the place with spruce, pine, cedar and mistletoe. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z He put up his hand and broke off a sprig of mistletoe, with berries, and offered it to her. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The room was decked with evergreens, conspicuous among them being the mistletoe, to which a traditionary superstition attached. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z Having cut down the mistletoe, he repaired to the place where the gods were assembled, and put the bough among the sticks which they were casting in sport at Baldur. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z It has been observed by naturalists that the blossom of the mistletoe falls within a few days of the summer solstice, and the berry within a few days of the winter solstice. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z “It appears to me,” he observed, eyeing the mistletoe above her head, “that you do not show particular trepidation in regard to the plant in anyone’s presence.” Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z She put the mistletoe among her furs, looking down at her bosom. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z We were around the hearth as it might be now, and a grand yule log we had burning, I mind me; the room was trimmed gay an' fine with holly an' mistletoe as 'tis to-night. A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z “Aye,” said Frigga; “all things have sworn, save a mistletoe which was growing on a mountain side, and which I thought too young and feeble to crave an oath from.” The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Such is the fate of the mistletoe in the present day as to any medicinal use that is made of it. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z He took her hand and raised it and kissed it—under the mistletoe. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z I danced with several ladies, and honourably kissed each under the mistletoe—except that two of them kissed me first, it was all done in a most correct manner. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Then 'twas thou who helped the lads and lasses this afternoon, Ned," he said; "and I doubt nothing 'twas no one else who hung the great bunch of mistletoe in the chancel! A Maid of Many Moods 2011-08-23T02:00:27.517Z The mistletoe, when found growing on the oak, was esteemed particularly sacred; it was an antidote against poison, a remedy in all diseases, and a preservative against the machinations of evil spirits. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z In London a large sale is carried on in “Christmasing,” or in the sale of holly, ivy, laurel, evergreens, bay, and mistletoe, for Christmas sports and decorations, by the family greengrocer and the costermongers. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Peggy carried him for punishment to the mistletoe and kissed him, struggling and resisting, beneath the bough, to Mr Musgrave’s open amusement. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z The room was decorated with festoons of evergreens, wreaths of holly, and bunches of mistletoe. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z But Aristotle asserts that there are three kinds of thrushes; the first and largest kind of which is nearly equal to a jay; and they call it also the ixophagus, since it eats the mistletoe. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z And these flourish, like mistletoe on the oak, over the sturdier growth of a religious conception of another root. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z What more fit than that he should mingle such sentiments as these with the holly and the mistletoe of the only English holiday in which remains a vestige of religious and poetic feeling? Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z The young gentleman in the drawing introduced here would like to catch the pretty creature talking to the fascinating young man under the mistletoe, no doubt! John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z T after s is silent in listen, glisten, hasten, chasten, christen, fasten, moisten, thistle, whistle, bristle, castle, nestle, pestle, gristle, jostle, justle, hustle, bustle, rustle, epistle, apostle, mistletoe, forecastle. Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. 2011-06-30T02:00:25.950Z Let us deck ev'ry dwelling With evergreen branches and mistletoe boughs! The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) 2011-06-29T02:00:30.303Z Although the exact formulation remained secret, it is known that the magic potion contained mistletoe. Brain surgeons delve into Asterix's world 2011-06-16T18:18:55Z The golden knife which pruned the mistletoe beneath the mystic oak, immolated the human victim. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Flickering candle-light cast shadows over Christmas greens and mistletoe and the rough boards of the shack. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z And there were holly-berries growing in many places, and there was mistletoe hanging from the trees. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z When perchance the sunny days were even more sunny; when the stilly oaks were full of mystery, lurking like the Druid's mistletoe in the midst of their mighty branches. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z You know her party is to be an old English one, and it would not be complete without mistletoe. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z To such an origin is ascribed the salutation of the orchards at Christmas, already referred to: the mistletoe of the apple was not so sacred as that of the oak, but neither was it despicable. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z The great bunch of mistletoe we hung from the chandelier in the library, and holly and cedar was banked on bookcases and mantel. Back at School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-14T02:00:10.887Z And Pierre when he saw the holly-berries and the mistletoe said, "Saint Nicholas will be soon here, for the trees are dressed and ready for his coming." Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Clumps of snowdrops were growing among the grass in the orchard under old apple trees, some of whose branches held boughs of mistletoe. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z A kiss under the mistletoe has never yet been offered as an insult, and the forward miss is not the one to get the kiss.” Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z Species such as the mistletoe marble moth are predominantly found in orchards. Can't see the woods? 2011-05-05T02:35:50Z By the rock and oak of the Druid, creeping mistletoe and thorn, Cain’s city built with human blood, not blood of bulls and goats, Thou shalt thyself be sacrificed to me thy God on Calvary. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z To flounder in images, criticism is nothing but a species of mistletoe, sprouting in a sleek bunch in the chink of a lofty forest tree. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z They venerated the mistletoe when growing on the oak, a tree which they likewise esteemed sacred. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Did Molly give you my message tied to the mistletoe?” Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z It reminds him of many a pleasant Christmas night in the grand servants' hall at the Court, under holly and mistletoe, besides bowls of steaming punch and dishes of blazing snapdragon. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z The mistletoe, meaning All-healing, Hangs close to the holly's thorn, Lest we forget that on Christmas Day The Healer of Souls was born. The Cornflower, and Other Poems 2011-04-07T02:00:18.740Z The anther is developed before the filament, and when the latter is not produced, the anther is sessile, as in the mistletoe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z On Christmas morning Mr. Jewett entered my parlor with armsful of laurel and mistletoe, and dressed it beautifully; and Lilly and her husband came over from Brooklyn to dine with me. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z I think somehow that I must arrive a little more, 264 before I can catch you under the mistletoe; and you must do your work, too. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z But green no more; save those of the yew, holly, and frost-defying bramble, with the mistletoe and its pearl-like pellucid berries. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Ropes of cedar entwined the rafters, branches of holly were tacked to the walls, colored lanterns, with sly sprays of mistletoe hanging from them, dangled from the ceiling. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z He told him that he had reason on his side, and begged a few mistletoes. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Sir Nicholas, going up to her, takes her by both hands, and leads her gently beneath the huge bunch of mistletoe that still hangs from the centre-lamp. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z The mistletoe hung in the castle hall, And the holly branch shone on the old oak wall; 257 And all within were blithe and gay, Keeping their Christmas holiday. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z But here there were added among the branches huge tufts of mistletoe, brighter and yellower than the moss, yet of the same grassy hue, though of different texture. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The gems oftenest lost were the sparkling seeds which flashed out of the jewel-weed; the finest pearls ever found were those which the mistletoe bore. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z "Is it not true," said he to the Celtic, "that you adore not this mistletoe, but him that made both the mistletoe and the oak?" Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z It reminds him of many a pleasant Christmas night in the grand servants’ hall at the Court, under holly and mistletoe, besides bowls of steaming punch and dishes of blazing snapdragon. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z “Did you get my note tied to the mistletoe?” Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z They are clearer and purer than the mistletoe berry, however. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z He was dressed in white . . . and he was climbing the Great Oak to gather the sacred mistletoe . . . with a golden sickle. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Holly, bells, and mistletoe, Tinkling sledges, here we go— Youth and maiden o'er the snow. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z Autumn leaves and berries later, holly and mistletoe at Christmas, and lilies at Easter, while in the summer the fields and lanes afford a wealth of material. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z We must get the mistletoe hung; and the ham is to be part of the party, I fancy. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z Interesting, also, is the fact that no mistletoe is found in Tasmania. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z We must be gone before they climb the Great Oak to gather the mistletoe. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Along with the naturalist Buffon, he made numerous experiments on the growth and strength of wood, and experimented also on the growth of the mistletoe, on layer planting, on smut in corn, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Lastly among conventional holiday institutions is the elusive mistletoe. A Brief History Of Christmas Traditions 2010-12-22T07:40:00Z We have some interior decorations besides the mistletoe, Miss Fern, in the way of an old ham and a fruit cake, and some Rosemary pickles. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z This bird is closely associated with the mistletoe, for, wherever you find it, you find the mistletoe. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z The high-priest's golden sickle had cut off the bunch of mistletoe. The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z Chief among this year's finds — or, at least, the most seasonally relevant of this year's finds — is a new species of tropical, wild mistletoe from Mozambique, Helixanthera schizocalyx. Holiday Cheer: New Mistletoe Species Found 2010-12-20T15:15:00Z Bullock said traditional orchards supported a diverse range of flora and fauna, including rare and threatened species such as the noble chafer beetle, the mistletoe marble moth and the lesser spotted woodpecker. Cider duty increase condemned by National Trust 2010-03-26T16:26:00Z The girls, weighed down with their heavy contributions—ham, pickle, fruit cake and mistletoe—rang the bell at Professor Green’s house, fronting on the campus. Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z Its nest is one of the most beautiful of all nests—a finely-felted, domed structure, often suspended in a clump of mistletoe. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z The National Capital Poison Center lists holly and mistletoe as poisonous but poinsettia as nonpoisonous, though it "may cause irritation." 2009-12-22T05:00:00Z Loke then departed, and, cutting the mistletoe, converted it into a sharp pointed arrow. Heathen Mythology First comes old Christmas, shaking his hoary locks, belike, in the shape of snow-drift, and laughing, well-pleased, beneath his crown of mistletoe, over the smoking sirloin and the savoury goose. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 I have some mistletoe that my brother sent her from Kentucky, and Miss Kean and I were going to ask her to let us hang it for her.” Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days 2011-05-27T02:00:15.860Z But the evil god Loki fashioned an arrow from the mistletoe and got Balder's blind brother Hōder to shoot it, himself guiding his aim. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The satin shine of holly, the glimmer of pearly mistletoe, the odor of spruce and pine, and heavier scent of hemlock bewitched the castle throughout with their fragrance. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Many trees were observed whose stems bore branches only far above the surrounding woods, laden with bunches of alien foliage,—parasites like the mistletoe. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands High in the web of bare branches, the clumps of mistletoe showed as filigree nests for some race of fairy birds. The Sword of Deborah First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France Holly and mistletoe festooned the doorways, logs roared on brass andirons, and silver-sconced candles glowed against an ivory softness of white wainscoting and the waxed darkness of mahogany. The Tempering His mother took an oath from every creature, and even from every inanimate object, that they would not harm Balder, but omitted the mistletoe. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The ornament on the woman's bosom stirred with her breathing, shot a million fine sparkles, and below it the spray of mistletoe rose and fell, rose and fell. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode They went out and gathered mistletoe in the swamps. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories But in these manuscripts little or no importance attaches to mistletoe, holly, birch or ivy. The Old English Herbals I raised up my head, and saw a branch of mistletoe held over my head. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document The mistletoe had begun to sap the little oak, and on one of its dead twigs a hummingbird had taken to perching. A-Birding on a Bronco He put his hand out and took the spray and fastened it in his buttonhole, saying that the mistletoe was above her head. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode The mistletoe branch to which he had fastened his present, and which he had set into the vase to look like a little Christmas tree, lay tossed beneath her feet. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories It grows very rarely on the oak, and this possibly accounts for the special reverence accorded by the Druids to the mistletoe oak. The Old English Herbals These old walls ought to be hung with garlands of holly and mistletoe. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story On one side of the opening was a low stocky oak, full of balls of mistletoe, and on the other a great blossoming bush buzzing with hummingbirds. A-Birding on a Bronco Douglas was a real hero, and few things more engaging than his exploits were ever told under the holly and mistletoe, or in the warm Christmas light of the old Scottish Yule-logs. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands What well-bred surprise would she have poured upon him if he had attempted to claim the right of the mistletoe branch! A Republic Without a President and Other Stories "Yes, a twig of mistletoe will do, or a nail dropped from a horse-shoe; I'd get them quick enough if I were at home; but I've nothing of the sort here." On the Heights A Novel At the same time, I cannot let the festival pass without recanting my childish insolence towards the holly and the mistletoe. The Book of This and That Above, among the dense, dark foliage, shone out occasional spots of a lighter green; and this was the mistletoe. East Angels Holly and mistletoe, from the neighboring woods, decorated the walls. Battery E in France 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow (42nd) Division To gain time, for he dared not approach her, he stooped and picked up the disdained mistletoe. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories There was mistletoe—marvelous in the reality of its growth, but at the same time to Jenny rather unnatural. Carnival To-day even a Plymouth Brother may wreathe his brow with mistletoe, and a Presbyterian may wish you a merry Christmas without the sky or the Shorter Catechism falling. The Book of This and That There was holly and mistletoe round the gas-pipes; but how woeful and forlorn they looked! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 The holly, the mistletoe, and above all the roaring fire were absent, but the great kitchen was decked with boughs. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars As Ellesworth halted in the deepest part of the brook, allowing his horse to drink, he saw clusters of mistletoe on the tops of slender trees. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Christmas was near, with its shoplit excursions and mistletoe and merriment. Carnival According to this writer the Druids held the mistletoe in the highest veneration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" At sight of this blood, Genevieve could not help murmuring to herself the chorus of the children of the mistletoe, mentioned in the recitals of her husband's ancestors: 'Flow, flow, blood of the captive! The Silver Cross or The Carpenter of Nazareth We are the mistletoe on the social oak. A Novelist on Novels The glistening mistletoe with its white berries recalled scenes that he had read about. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Even the little mistletoe had here struck root, and flourished, graceful and delicate, among the branches of the willow, which were reflected in the dark waters beneath it. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series When thus found, the mistletoe was cut with a golden knife by a priest clad in a white robe, two white bulls being sacrificed on the spot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Loki has killed him with the piece of mistletoe, and he will never return to Asgard. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story And there was a bunch of laurel hanging in the middle of the room, as make-believe mistletoe. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories He took the mistletoe branch from the Ming vase and held it over her head. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Do not attempt to kiss such a young lady under the mistletoe. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Whatever grew on that tree was thought to be a gift from heaven, more especially the mistletoe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" My spirits were high, however, because all around were snow-covered beautiful hills, patches of woods, and winding roads outlined by slender poplars with bunches of green mistletoe growing way up in their branches. A "Y Girl in France Letters of Katherine Shortall These were the undergrowth of the huge forest trees, of which the limbs were almost hidden by the clinging wreaths of mistletoe. When the Cock Crows Thus spoke the chaste, the alluring mistletoe to his heart. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Cercy turned away impatiently, but had an order of mistletoe sent up, just in case. Diplomatic Immunity Or last, one arabesque of ferns, Chrysanthemums and mistletoe, And death-pale roses bunched in urns That with an innate glory glow. Blooms of the Berry The evergreens, and particularly the mistletoe, which are used all over the Christian world at Christmas time, betray its heathen origin. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning To-day there were holly and ivy and mistletoe, as well as all the usual things. Better than Play People were actually hurrying in and out of the little white Methodist church, carrying evergreen boughs, chrysanthemums and sprays of holly and mistletoe. Checkers A Hard-luck Story That afternoon, Mike was told that the driver of one of the sledges would be free to take the children on a sleigh-ride party to the place where he knew the holly and mistletoe grew. Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest But Pete's little speech expressed their own feelings, and visions of the mistletoe, holly, and evergreens, of the big, open, fireplace, with its great log, surrounded by happy, familiar faces, floated before their minds. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon After Armel was dead, Joel closed the youth's eyes and had him taken to the altar of grey stones, above which stood the copper bowl with the seven twigs of mistletoe. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul To the dim forest's cloistered arches go, And seek the holly and the mistletoe; For soon the bells of Christmas-tide will ring To hail the Heavenly King! The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children Thus I spoke, whereat the hag Smiled with hideous irony, Seized a switch of mistletoe, Smote me over brow and cheek. Atta Troll The pretty maid who hesitates and blushes beneath the overhanging branch of mistletoe, never stops to think of the grim festival with which the Druids celebrated its gathering. Threads of Grey and Gold The very lightning flash was but a celestial mistletoe growing mysteriously upon the limbs of this flame tree as it grows on the oaks in the forests beneath which they hunted. Old Plymouth Trails Mamm' Margarid again shook her head, ordered some burnt coal, that was brought her on a little flat stone and threw on it some of the pulverized mistletoe bark. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul The professor wrote about her in the newspapers; and every one who came to the neighbourhood had to go and look at the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories There the weird Druid held his mistletoe; There, for the scorched son of the sand, coiled bright, The torrid snake was hissing sharp and low; And there the Western savage paid his rite. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 Loake then gave him an arrow tipped with mistletoe and said: “Balder is before thee.” Threads of Grey and Gold The great blazing fires—the holly and mistletoe. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. A little copper bowl lay on the stone in which seven twigs of mistletoe stood. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul "Yes, please, if you will be so good," said the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories Mark had brought in a quantity of cedar and mistletoe, and while Mrs. Morrison and Miss Sherwin trimmed the tree, the children and Miss Moore turned the shop into a bower of fragrant green. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge The mistletoe thus gathered was divided into small portions and distributed among the people. Threads of Grey and Gold These, with the mistletoe, the favourite Druidical plant, the sorcerer is entreated, in an old balled, to lay aside, to seek no more for vain enchantments, but to remember that he is a Christian. Legends & Romances of Brittany When Joel stepped into the house, he approached the copper basin in which stood the seven branches of mistletoe and reverently put his lips to each. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul "You miss the point of it, old friend," said the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories Alas, the cruel Loki had made the arrow of mistletoe. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children In Scandinavian mythology there is a beautiful legend of the mistletoe. Threads of Grey and Gold The Christmas time was coming on when the house finally got itself completed and was ready for living, and with holly and mistletoe and laurel they made it gay for the wedding. Exit Betty One of the young women hurried with a casket of lint and salves, in which was also a little vial of mistletoe water. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul "Indeed, I shall do no such thing," replied the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories We are told that the mystic power of the mistletoe comes from the fact that it grows on the oak, a once sacred tree. The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races An Interpretation If a girl runs and screams when she has been caught standing under the mistletoe, it means that she will not object; if she stiffens up and glares at you, it means that she does. Threads of Grey and Gold Naturally and simply, as if growing out of the subject, like a berry-covered mistletoe out of the massy trunk of an oak, there sprung up one of his more lengthened illustrations. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. There was always something to be seen on the flower-stalls, even in winter, when there was nothing else there were evergreens, holly and mistletoe of course, in plenty, as Christmas came on. The Thirteen Little Black Pigs and Other Stories There's a mistletoe growing on her, you must know, and the mistletoe is the rarest plant in Denmark. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories The old friend of the family who slaps the prospective suitor on the back, and in the lady's presence challenges him to kiss her under the mistletoe, only succeeds in making them both uncomfortable. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements Again the device of the sun and mistletoe arose before me. Byways of Ghost-Land Happen to have such a thing as a bunch of mistletoe, eh?” Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 Longfellow, in "The Goblet of Life," says: "No purple flowers—no garlands green, Conceal the goblet's shade or sheen, Nor maddening draughts of Hippocrene, Like gleams of sunshine, flash between Thick leaves of mistletoe." Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer "That happens not to be my nature," said the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories We inherit their custom of gathering the sacred mistletoe at Yule-tide, while in our Christmas Tree we have a remnant of the old Norse tree-worship. Bible Romances First Series Behind them was the unbroken forest of tall green pines, with an occasional oak draperied with festoons of gray moss or the druidical mistletoe. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 With all the winter’s flowers that grow I wreathed my room, and mistletoe Hung in the gloom of my doorway, Wherein my dear lost love might stray When joy-bells chime. The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems A Mistletoe Query.—Why has mistletoe the privilege of allowing the fair sex to be kissed under its branches, on condition that a berry is plucked off at the time? Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. "You mustn't think that I have berries for the blackbird's sake," said the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories A Yuletide in England without a holly bough and a little mistletoe in it wouldn't be worth half price. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Garlands of paper chains are stretched across; holly and evergreens are in abundance, and even the bunch of mistletoe is not missing. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly With holly boughs and mistletoe He crowned his head, and at my woe And tears I shed laughed long and loud; “Get back, O phantom! to thy shroud When joy-bells chime.” The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems A "merry Christmas"—holly berries, mistletoe—and behind these—debt. Amaryllis at the Fair Suddenly he jumped up, dropped his sandwich and stared hard at the mistletoe. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories We may thus note the singular order of vegetable parasites, the Loranthaceæ, an order containing some thirty genera with four hundred species, and including the mistletoe, which is traditionally venerable in our island. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 The same men and women were everywhere, the same fire, the same eatables cooking—even the chains of coloured papers, the holly and the bunch of mistletoe—and the wretched children as well. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly This species suspends its semi-pensile nests in bushes or trees, and some times from the mistletoe, which grows on numerous trees in southern Arizona. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. The vervain, indeed, was a sacred plant among the Greeks, as well as among the Druids, who gathered it with solemn religious ceremonies, as they did the sacred mistletoe. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore On this continent the mistletoe scales a wide variety of trees and shrubs, preferring poplars and apple trees, where these are to be had. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer "Ay, indeed," replied Frigga, "all save a harmless little plant, the mistletoe, which grows on the oak by Valhalla, and this is far too small and weak to be feared." Told by the Northmen: Stories from the Eddas and Sagas The customary mistletoe, Prehensile on the apple-bough, Invites the usual kiss. The Battle of the Bays Hand in hand with him Shall stand the blind God, H�dur, now not blind, That, witless, slew him with the mistletoe, Yet loved him well. Legends of the Saxon Saints Ursula must weave mistletoe over the door, and over the screen, and hang a silver dove from a sprig of yew, till dusk came down, and the church was like a grove. The Rainbow The dodders and mistletoes rob juices from the stem and branches of their unfortunate hosts; more numerous still are the unbidden guests that fasten themselves upon the roots of their prey. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer For Balder the Beautiful had fallen dead without a groan, his heart transfixed by the little dart of mistletoe. Told by the Northmen: Stories from the Eddas and Sagas In northern climes the mistletoe has a healthy normal taproot. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character Occasionally we catch sight of what looks like a rookery in the trees seen against the sky; however, the dark bunches are not nests at all, but lumps of mistletoe growing freely. Round the Wonderful World In the cottage big fires were burning, there were dozens of glasses on the table, and holly and mistletoe hanging up. The Rainbow Like the lowly dodder the mistletoe is a climber that has discovered large opportunities of theft in ascending the stem of a supporting plant. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer Nothing was overlooked save only the mistletoe, growing upon the oak-tree that shaded the entrance to Valhalla. Told by the Northmen: Stories from the Eddas and Sagas The happy days when the mistletoe makes raptures for young hearts and loving lips will soon come 'round again. Oklahoma Sunshine Rather a fairytale sort of country where mistletoe can be got so easily! Round the Wonderful World There were red holly-berries visible, and upon one mossy old tree a gray bunch of mistletoe could be seen on the other side of the street. Phoebe, Junior Foreign graft has come to bearing—mistletoe grown on your bough— If I ever really knew you, then, my friend, I know you now. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul We have decorated the house with a whole box of holly from Victoria and I’ve hung a sprig of mistletoe in the living-room doorway. The Prairie Child There's a joy the angels know, With the mistletoe above us And our sweet-hearts here below! Oklahoma Sunshine As soon as he was safely out of sight, however, he resumed his wonted form and hastened to Valhalla, where, at the gate, he found the oak and mistletoe as indicated by Frigga. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas But several seedling mistletoes growing close together on the same branch may more truly be said to struggle with each other. Introduction to the Science of Sociology He turned to Beulah on his left, sitting immovable, with her eyes staring unseeingly into the centerpiece of holly and mistletoe arranged by Alphonse so lovingly. Turn About Eleanor I stood under the mistletoe, this morning, and dared Gershom to kiss me. The Prairie Child It is singing to the bow All the glory of the music Underneath the mistletoe! Oklahoma Sunshine But to his dismay, instead of the loud laughter which he expected, a shuddering cry of horror fell upon his ear, for Balder the beautiful had fallen to the ground, pierced by the fatal mistletoe. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas As the mistletoe is disseminated by birds, its existence depends on them; and it may metaphorically be said to struggle with other fruit-bearing plants in tempting the birds to devour and thus disseminate its seeds. Introduction to the Science of Sociology Aspen, briars, cedar, honeystalks, corn, elder, grass, laurel, lily, moss, mistletoe, nettles, yew. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare The Druids used to cut down branches of their sacred mistletoe with a golden knife, and distribute them amongst the people as New-Year's gifts. Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly It is calling us to know Joys that circle to the music Underneath the mistletoe. Oklahoma Sunshine As Achilles was vulnerable only in the heel, so Balder could be slain only by the harmless mistletoe, and his death is occasioned by Loki’s jealousy just as Hercules was slain by that of Deianeira. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas Loki then flew up into an oak and sat on a mistletoe. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In Fancy, too, gave me a glimpse of a sprig of mistletoe—I vanished from the house, like a spectre at day-break. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others As they cut it down they used to sing— "Gather the mistletoe, the new year is at hand." Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly There's the mistletoe up yonder, And we kiss the griefs away! Oklahoma Sunshine She picked up her muff, drew out a parcel tied with red ribbon, with a bit of mistletoe tucked under the bow-knot, and tossed it to Amzi. Otherwise Phyllis Nanna carried off the oath of the oak, but overlooked the mistletoe. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In They're cleaning the passages," Robert went on, "and Sarah told me they meant to finish the mistletoe, and have everything cleaned up by supper-time. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others The mistletoe has been the object of a very special regard for centuries, and traces of this high esteem still survive in the well-known Christmas custom. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young The laughing lips shall meet With the mistletoe above us And the coming of the feet! Oklahoma Sunshine "It's the King!" said Tyltyl to himself, when he saw his mistletoe crown. The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness This distribution of the mistletoe at the beginning of the year may have led to our later use of the mistletoe in the Christmas holiday festivals. In Château Land Many trees are observed whose stems bear branches only, far above the surrounding woods, laden with bunches of alien foliage,—parasites like the mistletoe. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The Druids thought that the mistletoe which grew upon the oak possessed magical virtues, and they valued it accordingly. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young If this translation be correct, the chorus would seem to have been sung when the Druids went in search of the sacred mistletoe, which they called the "heal all," or universal remedy. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad Where, too, the mistletoe with its pearly berries? A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition From this conversation you will naturally infer that we are again in the land of the mistletoe. In Château Land We afterwards heard that he had been keeping a secret account of all the kisses that were given and received under the mistletoe bough. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems The mistletoe is a shrub which grows or lives upon certain trees, such as the apple, pear, and hawthorn. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young The ivy, the holly, and the mistletoe are joined up with the Christmas worship, though probably of Druidical origin. Notes and Queries, No. 209, October 29 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. The Celtic people and the Druids, with their mistletoe rites, kept New Year also at that time. More Science From an Easy Chair The dainty mistletoe, about which there are so many pretty Christmas legends, is a deadly enemy of many trees. Conservation Reader Time was when 'mid the maidens you would pull The fiery raisin with profound delight; When sprigs of mistletoe seemed beautiful And right. Modern British Poetry As Ceyrep said "I never heard of our Lord's cross having been made of elder wood," so I would also add, I never heard before of its being made of mistletoe. Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc |
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