[Hardy-l] Fwd: Growed Wheat Question

[Betty Cortus]

Dear Will and Jackie,
I forwarded your good responses on to Wendy, and received the  
following reply from her.  Thank you both. Would anyone like to
explain "furmity"  for her?

Betty

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Wendy Williams <wesuwi at comcast.net>
> Date: November 21, 2007 10:15:57 AM PST
> To: Betty Cortus <bcortus at hardy-l.com>
> Subject: Re: Growed Wheat Question
>
> Hi Betty --
>
> Thank you so much. I am writing a book about wheat, and I do know  
> that wheat can begin to sprout in the field, when the grains are  
> still on

> the head. This spoils the wheat and impacts severely on its taste.  
> I thought that might be to what the phrase was referring,

> but I wanted to be sure.
> Thank you and your colleagues very much for pointing me toward the  
> Radord text, which I will consult.
>
> Wendy Williams
> By the way, I hate to push the agreeableness of your colleagues --  
> but do you know if "furmity" is explained in that text as well?
>
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