Comments on: Serendipities http://earmarks.org A weblog on early modern culture, teaching English literature, and what else comes to mind Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:32:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kristine http://earmarks.org/serendipities#comment-48180 Kristine Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:39:00 +0000 http://earmarks.org/serendipities/#comment-48180 Tim, The word "pagond" in the stage direction “Herode rageth in the pagond and in the streete also” that I cited in that post, is an older form of the word "pageant," a play in a medieval mystery cycle. It is listed in the <i>Oxford English Dictionary</i> as one of the word's many variants in use before the seventeenth century. The <i>OED</i> mentions that the word was also used for the (usually moveable) stage or platform on which the mystery plays were performed. That makes sense in the context of the quotation: Herod rages on the stage as well as in the street. Tim,
The word “pagond” in the stage direction “Herode rageth in the pagond and in the streete also” that I cited in that post, is an older form of the word “pageant,” a play in a medieval mystery cycle. It is listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as one of the word’s many variants in use before the seventeenth century.

The OED mentions that the word was also used for the (usually moveable) stage or platform on which the mystery plays were performed. That makes sense in the context of the quotation: Herod rages on the stage as well as in the street.

]]> By: Tim Walton http://earmarks.org/serendipities#comment-48177 Tim Walton Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:23:30 +0000 http://earmarks.org/serendipities/#comment-48177 I may be blundering in here (and if so, please excuse me) but in googling on "pagond" I came to your (?) entry from May 10, 2006. I was trying to determine what "pagond" means (where it comes from etc.), and if you can be of any help, I'd be most appreciative. Thank you. I may be blundering in here (and if so, please excuse me) but in googling on “pagond” I came to your (?) entry from May 10, 2006. I was trying to determine what “pagond” means (where it comes from etc.), and if you can be of any help, I’d be most appreciative. Thank you.

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