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Testis Or Testify

The word "testis" dates from the Latin meaning to bear witness. In ancient Rome, only men could bear witness or testify in a public forum. In order to show importance to their testimony, they would hold their testicles as they spoke, and an oath was declared while holding another testicles. THIS FACT NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. It seems that word testis derives from word testificare 'to bear witness' and there is very little data to support original idea of holding testicles. However, in book of Genesis there are passages in which a man who is taking an oath puts his hand "under the thigh".


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Posted by: Marc Newman



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Nun ya
Haha, woooooow!
Maybe this is why some people hold theirs?
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Nun ya at 08:54AM, May 21st 2008.
Johnny
Uh..... Thats kinda disgusting..... So, thats why they'll remember their oaths....
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Johnny at 11:29PM, Jul 24th 2008.
sum1
data mean..ima du dat nw show my importance!
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sum1 at 03:32PM, Nov 4th 2008.
b
It's more of an oath, "I swear by my testicles that..." A real oath haha.
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b at 05:27PM, Nov 12th 2008.
Alan
Maybe it's just the concept that if the truth is too harsh for people to understand, they'd kick the guy there. So, as protection, he guards that area with his hand.
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Alan at 05:44PM, Nov 12th 2009.

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