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Greyeyes | Help: Origin of word 'maudlin'? (88* d) | RE: Help: Origin of word 'maudlin'? | 02 Apr 01 |
The Oxford Companion to Eng.Lit. says Magdalene Hospital was a home for refuge and reformation of prostitutes, so not entirely the same as Bedlam, unless at the time they regarded prostitutes as mad, which is possible. That's exhausted my meagre resources at home. If no one else comes up with anything I'll check at work tomorrow. |