60. Eleemosynary

Kyle’s in a giving spirit this week, and shows his charitable nature by telling Emily all about the word eleemosynary.

They reveal the word’s Latin and Greek roots, and how it’s related to words for donation, mercy, and even a war cry! They talk about the importance of charity, the plight of the beggar--and how there are, perhaps, better words to use than this rather long one.

They also discuss the world of welfare, and the role of prayer in the Middle Ages shelter. This brings an unexpected connection to prayer beads and the origin of the word beads itself!