Read "noel" as "no-[L]" -- as in, the letter "L" is missing (from
".html")

   :)

Richard


On Mon, 04 Mar 2002 17:29:36 -0500, Tobias Reif wrote:

> Dave Thomas wrote:
> 
> 
>> Noel, noel...
> 
> 
> m-w.com:
> Pronunciation: nO-'el
> Function: noun
> Etymology: French noõÍ Christmas, carol, from Latin natalis birthday,
> from natalis natal
> Date: 1811
> 1 : a Christmas carol
> 
> ?
> 
> Tobi