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Discussion Topic  RE: Antiquated Words - Oddballs Only (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
Our last quote, long but lovely, illustrates the original sense, which today is uncommon. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Antiquated Words - Oddballs Only (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
A man on horseback can "drive" home from the pub though thoroughly drunk, trusting his horse to know......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Antiquated Words - Oddballs Only (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
I'm being careful not to claim more than I know here. Today's word is used in several old writings w......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Antiquated Words - Oddballs Only (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
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Discussion Topic  RE: Antiquated Words - Oddballs Only (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
Credit for this week's words goes to a fine browsing-book, ......
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Discussion Topic  Antiquated Words - Oddballs Only (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
We've spent a week tracing words with a particular kind of history. This week we'll be historical by......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
Getting down to the serious business of the wedding night. With our last word we spoke of the tail, ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
The wedding service having ended, the happy couple proceeds to their wedding night, which leads us t......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
How far before and after her wedding ceremony can a woman be called a 'bride'? OED has a dry comment......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
Most authorities, including OED, say the 'leap and totter' name referred not to he bird's nesting be......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
Is it too great a leap from the 'marriage and love' words above to 'raising the young', and particul......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
If folk etymology is a change due to a reasonable but mistaken reading, it might be fun to look at a......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
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Discussion Topic  Words from Folk Etymology (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
We've had some obscure words recently. This week we'll present some familiar ones that were formed b......
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Discussion Topic  RE: 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
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Discussion Topic  RE: 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee (in The Vocabulary Forum) by wordcrafter
Today we have a once-common term for a heat-induced fever or delirium. Famous works used it thus, an......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Kook (in Questions & Answers about Words) by wordcrafter
Well! I just finished writing a long post, bristling with citation, and was about to copy it from my......
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