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- Origin of wood carving. A1465.5
- Magic carving knife. (Cf. D1083.) Magic knife (weapon). D1173
- Magic carving knife serves twenty-four men at meat simultaneously. (Cf. D1173.) D1583
- Recognition by unique manner of carving chips. These sent down stream for recognition. (Cf. H135.) H35.4
- Recognition by ogam carving on withe (rod, tree). H35.4.1
- Wise carving of the fowl. Clever person divides it symbolically: head to head of house, neck to wife, wings to daughters, legs to sons; keeps rest for himself. H601
- Mary-image descends and chastises clerk who scoffs at its rude carving. (Cf. Q225.) Q552.7
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