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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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Nun ya
Haha, woooooow!
Maybe this is why some people hold theirs?
Nun ya at at 08:54AM, May 21st 2008.
Johnny
Uh..... Thats kinda disgusting..... So, thats why they'll remember their oaths....
Johnny at at 11:29PM, Jul 24th 2008.
sum1
data mean..ima du dat nw show my importance!
sum1 at at 03:32PM, Nov 4th 2008.
b
It's more of an oath, "I swear by my testicles that..." A real oath haha.
b at 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.
Alan at at 05:44PM, Nov 12th 2009.
Pearl<3
GROSSSERSS! LMFAO ;D
maybe thats why people still hold theirs? lmfao ;]
Boys those days & these days tooo xXD
Pearl at at 02:53PM, Mar 20th 2010.
some guy
maybe testis is short for testicles and you guys are are looking to deep into this.
some guy at at 10:00PM, Sep 29th 2010.
Franky
That is not quite true. In italian (latin origin) TESTA means HEAD, when you write something it is called TESTO (Text). The HEADing is called TESTAta.
Testa (Head) is synonym of masculinity in roman time. You are aHEAD, you are first. Other words that indicate of the word testa origin: Test ardo (stubborn), test icolo (Testicle), test imone (witness, test ify), etc.etc
Franky at at 04:25PM, Jun 11th 2011.
Franky
Ops I forgot to mention TESTosterone. I can trust your TESTimony, because you are man with TESTosterone; therefore you are a good TESTimone (withness). I guess the TESTimony of the women in the past wasnt considerered too highly, because of lack of TESTosterone.
Franky at at 08:37PM, Nov 10th 2011.
Matt personal trainer 27
I do believe that the holding of your testicles in the Ancient times , was a symbolic swearing of oath , of your future children and yours and theirs, future generations ! Therefore , tell a lie and you would be swearing away your right for your family line to continue !! Tell the truth in honest motivation , and you would be claiming the right for your familys line to continue for generations !
Matt personal trainer 27 at at 08:39AM, Dec 27th 2011.

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