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Aspergillus flavus, which pro duces an enzyme that breaks down pro tein, may be intended for use in dehairing hides, or perhaps to remove the protein that makes beer cloudy when chilled.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mir in Celtic signifies rage or fuss; tonn or thonn, a wave; toinn, waves; and tein, fire; whence those apparently unmeaning syllables may be rendered—"the fury of the waves, the fury of the fire."

From The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad by Macbain, Alexander

Do faith fa dheos do Uictor Ba he arid ralastur, Lassais immuine imbai, Asan tein ad galastar.

From A Hymn on the Life, Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick Composed by his Disciple, Saint Fiech, Bishop of Sletty by Fiech, Saint

“The Gael and Ir. word Beal-tine or Beil-teine signifies Belus’ Fire; as composed of Baal or Belis, one of the names of the sun in Gaul, and tein signifying fire.

From Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, by Anonymous

Then up she raise, and furth she gaes, And, in that hour o' tein, She wanderd to the dowie glen, And nevir mair was sein.

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various