Todays Brain Teaser 'GRUBBING UNDERWOOD' Was the head of the home on his hands and knees looking for grubs :-) Angela

Hi Angeia grub-bing // grubbed // to dig or poke in the ground, to grub for roots // to search or work laboriously, // to dig up or out // to discover by laborious search. under-wood // under-growth // shrubs saplings etc growing on the forest floor. John Angela McMurtry wrote: >Todays Brain Teaser > >'GRUBBING UNDERWOOD' > >Was the head of the home on his hands and knees looking for grubs :-) > >Angela > > > > > >

Hi this site although not on old occupation names may go some way to explain the job title. http://www.hardwick-cambs.org.uk/history/hdwkwood.htm Lynne B ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <john.ships@sasktel.net> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:57 AM Subject: [IoW] Re: grub-bing under-wood > Hi Angeia > > grub-bing // grubbed // to dig or poke in the ground, > to grub for roots // to search or work laboriously, > // to dig up or out // to discover by laborious search. > > under-wood // under-growth // shrubs saplings > etc growing on the forest floor. > > John > > > Angela McMurtry wrote: > > >Todays Brain Teaser > > > >'GRUBBING UNDERWOOD' > > > >Was the head of the home on his hands and knees looking for grubs :-) > > > >Angela > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi Angela, That's what it sounds like to me. But New England, USA, we also have a tool called a 'grub hoe.' It is useful for starting to dig in rocky ground and/or where there are a lot of roots that you want out of the way. It is not a 'finish' tool, but sure comes in handy in the rocky, rooty soil we tend to have here. Nancy Angela McMurtry wrote: > Todays Brain Teaser > > 'GRUBBING UNDERWOOD' > > Was the head of the home on his hands and knees looking for grubs :-) > > Angela