16 August 2014

cauterise

[kaw-tuh-rahyz]

verb (used with object), cauterised, cauterising.
1. to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
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Also, especially American, cauterize.

Origin

1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent to cautēr- (< Greek kautḗr branding iron, equivalent to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn (cf. caustic ), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre -ize

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Today’s quote

And I am fascinated by the spiritual man
I am humbled by his humble nature
What I wouldn’t give to find a soulmate
Someone else to catch this drift

– Alanis Morissette, All I Really Want

On this day

16 August 1938 – death of Robert Johnson. American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was 27.

16 August 1958 – birth of Madonna, American pop star, (born Madonna Louise Ciccone). The Guinness Book of World Records lists her as the biggest selling female recording artist of all time, with over 300 million records sold world-wide.

16 August 1962 – Ringo Starr becomes the new drummer for the Beatles, taking over from Peter Best who was sacked by the band. Ringo went on to fame and fortune, Best became a career public servant for 20 years, before forming the Peter Best Band.

16 August 1977 – death of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll.