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Roosi (Roos)
Rose, the flower, but also common name for erysipelas, or St Antony’s fire which Estonian folklore says could be got by being frightened by or angry with someone. Despite the tempting similarity to the antsiness of Sipelga, there is probably zero relation.
Saani (Saan)
Sleigh, sledge, a variety of which was the kosesaan, or bark sleigh, with bark-made surrounds protecting against the wind. Began life as Казарменная ул. and/or Kasernen Weg, barracks (-1870), then switched to Schlittengasse, sledge alley (odd, next to Suve), in 1882, Saani (1885) in Estonian and Санная (1907) in Russian.
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