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Latest comment: 4 years ago by Equinox in topic flying story
flying story
[edit]Where does "flying story" fit?
concerning the Raising of Lazarus:
"It is difficult to account for this fact, unless we suppose that John was actually dishonest, or that he took up, believed and recorded a flying story, which an occurrence of some kind had given rise to, but which was without any foundation in truth." [1]
--Geographyinitiative (talk) 11:18, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
- I think it means a rumour or gossip passing speedily from person to person. Equinox ◑ 11:19, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
- @Equinox That's definitely correct, but my question is more along the lines of which definition this use of 'flying' falls under. --Geographyinitiative (talk) 11:22, 19 March 2020 (UTC)
- Done Sense 1 now extended to cover this. Equinox ◑ 11:24, 19 March 2020 (UTC)