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April 27, 2007

Cool Old Words

M got me a word-a-day calendar that emphasizes words from Old English
that are not commonly used anymore.

A few that have struck my fancy:

  • biwrixle: to change, transform
  • skeg: a fool or clown
  • skingy: cold, nipping, as applied to weather
  • zarf: a cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee-cup... usually of metal and of ornamental design
  • snam: to snatch or rob. Mostly used to describe that kind of theft which consists of picking up anything lying about and making off with it rapidly ("snatch and grab")

1 comment:

  1. liz7:55 PM

    "Zarf" sounds like something Pinky would say.

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