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fetch-life
† fetch-life Obs. rare—1. In quot. -liefe. [? f. fetch v. + life.] ? A messenger sent to ‘fetch’ the soul of a dying person.1583 Stanyhurst æneis iv. 486 (Arb.) 111 On thee turrets the skrich howle, lyke fetchliefe ysetled, Her burial roundel doth ruck. Oxford English Dictionary
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Fetch (folklore)
It may derive from the verb "fetch"; the compound "fetch-life", evidently referring to a psychopomp who "fetches" the souls of the dying, is attested in wikipedia.org
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A signed Grace Kelly print by Andy Warhol to fetch €216,000 at auction
TodayWarhol's portrait of Grace Kelly is for sale at Gormley's for €216,000. Photo: Gormleys Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup I: Tomato. Photo: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc ...
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fetch
▪ I. fetch, n.1 (fɛtʃ) [f. fetch v.] 1. a. The action of fetching, bringing from a distance, or reaching after; lit. and fig.; a long stretch, a far-reaching effort. Also to take a fetch.1549 Chaloner Erasmus on Folly N iij a, To the ende he myght shew his learnyng to the people..he toke a new fetch... Oxford English Dictionary
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