(usually uncountable, plural abetalipoproteinemias) A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.
For other uses, see Grimalkin (disambiguation). A grimalkin (also called a greymalkin) is an archaic term for a cat. The term stems from grey (the colour) plus malkin, an archaic term with several meanings (a cat, a low class woman, a weakling, a mop or a name) derived from a hypocoristic form of the female name Maud. Scottish legend makes reference to the grimalkin as a faery cat that dwells in the highlands. The term/name may first come from Beware the Cat (published 1570) by William Baldwin. The novel is a story of talking cats, and part of it relates the story of the Grimalkin's death.
Unraveling Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpelstilzchen auf Deutsch). Rumpelstiltskin is a tale, which reflects old European values. It is based on riddles and wit to both create irony and tragedy as well as to overcome it. The story begins with an old and poor miller who had a beautiful daughter.hen the little man returned to the Queen, she guessed this name on the third try. Enraged, the man thrashed about and tore himself in two. The purpose of the myth was to demonstrate the importance of riddle, wit, gambling and the power of one s name in European culture; in this case, Germany.