 | T. Crofton Croker - Folklore - 1828 - 356 pages
...East under the name of Idris, or the Wise." The Arabians say that he was a Sabean, and the first who wrote with a pen after Enos the son of Seth. See Orient. Coll. vol. ii. p. 112. MOLL WALBEE, supposed to have been Maud of St. Waverley, or Maud de Haia, who built Hay Castle, and... | |
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - Folklore - 1828 - 360 pages
...East under the name of Idris, or the Wise." The Arabians say that he was a Sabean, and the first who wrote with a pen after Enos the son of Seth. See Orient. Coll. vol. ii. p. 112. MOLL WALBEE, supposed to have been Maud of St. Waverley, or Maud de Haia, who built Hay Castle, and... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - Avebury (England) - 1828 - 160 pages
...implies an expert or skilful person — Idresh in Hebrew. Hydres has a similar meaning in Welch." " Idris or Edris is well known to the Arabians. They regard him as the prophet Enoch (see note, Chap. II), and say that he was a Sabean (that is, a worshipper of the sun and moon, evidently... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 564 pages
...London. The Hebrew and the Welsh approach very near each other in almost all their monosyllabic roots. Idris, or Edris, is well known to the Arabians. They...that wrote with a pen after Enos, the son of Seth. " Oriental Collections," vol. ii. p. 112. We are further informed that Idris was no other than Hermes,... | |
 | Edward Davies - Foreign Language Study - 2000 - 668 pages
...Hebrew, from tt> 1, Dresh, to seek, search, inquire diligently. Hydres has a similar meaning in Welsh. Idris, or Edris, is well known to the Arabians. They...regard him as the prophet Enoch, and say, that he was a Sabtan, the first that wrote with a pen after Enos, the son of Seth. See Orient. Coll. V. 2. p. 112.... | |
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Idris, or Edris, is well known to the Arabians. They regard him as the prophet Enoch, and say, that he was a Sabean, the first that wrote with a pen after Enos, the son of Stth. 