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garinda · 19-08-2011, 08:28

Mentioned elsewhere, but just found this explanation for Dicky's medda (meadow), meaning in trouble, or lost as to what to do.

'I understand that the phrase dates back to the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. Henry Tudor (House of Lancaster) defeated Richard of York and became King Henry VII.
Bosworth Field was later referred to as Dickies Meadow - where Richard (Dickie) - the last of the Plantaganents - died & lost the crown.
It was the last Battle of the Roses.'
in dickies meadow in The AnswerBank: Phrases & Sayings

19-08-2011, 08:28	#134
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Old local expressions Mentioned elsewhere, but just found this explanation for Dicky's medda (meadow), meaning in trouble, or lost as to what to do. 'I understand that the phrase dates back to the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. Henry Tudor (House of Lancaster) defeated Richard of York and became King Henry VII. Bosworth Field was later referred to as Dickies Meadow - where Richard (Dickie) - the last of the Plantaganents - died & lost the crown. It was the last Battle of the Roses.' in dickies meadow in The AnswerBank: Phrases & Sayings __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.