Hello,

When studied homeopathy I understood that in the repertory the word dinner means the main meal that is eaten around 1-3 PM, and not the evening meal as in the modern english.

Is it true?

Does the MODERN books follow this old definition of "Dinner"? If you read in a modern book "agg after DINNER" - what does it mean?

Thanks very much

Along these same lines, I am curious to the definition of "stitching" relating to pains.

Thanks, all, for your help.

Lynn

I would think Dinner in the old homeopathic books means Lunch time meal....
My little old gran always used to say, "come have sunday-dinner"...and that meant lunch! She's about 86 now...and her english usage hasn't changed in ages! She gets annoyed (and confused) when others refer to lunch as anything other than dinner..and the evening meal (in her book!) is supper!

Hope that helps..and my goodness - I hope my gran was right!


ps...stitching pains..means the kind of pain that comes suddenly and grips you but not a cramp - like when you move too quickly during pregnancy and get that quick - sharp pain in the lower abdomen - like the muscle has sort of kinked...and takes a second to relax........maybe someone else can explain it better

Stitch is the pain you get in the side of your stomach when you run and you're not fit!

I don't know about dinner. It's not only a generational thing in the UK it's a class thing too. Upper = luncheon and dinner, lower = dinner and tea. Middle is just confused, usually lunch and supper...but what happened to dinner? No wonder the English can't communicate with one another.

If it was a UK homoeopath making the rep, I suspect the English upper would pertain (Burnett etc), but since it's mainly from Kent, I suppose it is mainly an American matter.

Dinner: I interpet it to be the biggest meal of the day. It many be noon or evening meal. Example when one has symptoms after dinner it means after eating a regular meal not a snack. Correct me if I am wrong please. So time of day symptoms would be considered separately accordingly?

Exactly the type of pain I described when one is pregnant...and it is common during pregancy...but that description from running is good for those who've never carried a baby .

oh...and I checked with that old upper-crust-non-snob-husband of mine and he says, "it would probably be more accurate to say that Dinner is the lunchtime meal, but can and has been used for both meals, and is generally the biggest, or main meal.... Luncheon is generally used by ladies in a certain context......".

I've got a hunch he's right and won't bore you further with is rambling on about the ladies having their luncheons...bridge, mahjongg and all that stuff.

Hope you aren't too confused now!
Lisa

[This message has been edited by Lisa007 (edited 01 November 2000).]

Okay...my pedanticism just wouldn't allow me to NOT look in our OLD Oxford English Dictionary....

Dinner: The CHIEF MEAL OF THE DAY, eaten originally, and still by many, about midday (cf. Ger. Mittagsessen), but now, by the fashionable classes, in the evening; particularly, a repast given publicly in some one's honour, or the like.


Well, I think that is settled..my old gran wasn't far off the mark..nor was the reliable old hubby....

[This message has been edited by Lisa007 (edited 01 November 2000).]

cib, expert on the big nosh.

for the timetable, we have the timetable in the reps, after dinner, is after dinner, the main meal of the day!

All good to know!

It's been said before, but bears repeating...Y'all (That's Texan for "you all") are the best!

Lynn