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June 29, 2021

Word of the Day – Werf

Werf (noun) (S. African) verf A farm homestead and farmyard. From archaic and dialect Dutch,…

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June 28, 2021

Word of the Day – Curvet

Curvet (noun) ker-vet A graceful or energetic leap. Late 16th century from Italian corvetta, diminutive…

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June 27, 2021

Word of the Day – Khol

Khol (noun) koal A black powder, usually antimony sulphide or lead sulphide, used as eye…

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June 26, 2021

Word of the Day – Arbalest

Arbalest (noun) (historic) ar-blast A crossbow with a special mechanism for drawing back and releasing…

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June 25, 2021

Word of the Day – Matricentric

Matricentric (adj) mat-ri-sen-trik Centred or based on the mother; having the mother as the head…

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June 24, 2021

Word of the Day – Chlamys

Chlamys (noun) klam-is A short cloak worn by men in ancient Greece. Late 17th century…

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June 23, 2021

Word of the Day – Ween

Ween (verb) (archaic) ween Be of the opinion; think or suppose. Old English wēnan, of…

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June 22, 2021

Word of the Day – Cessation

Cessation (noun) ces-ay-shun The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.…

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June 21, 2021

Word of the Day – Desuetude

Desuetude (noun) des-yu-it-ude A state of disuse. Early 17th century (in the sense ‘cessation’): from…

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June 20, 2021

Word of the Day – Keitai

Keitai (noun) (Japanese) kay-tai (in Japan) a mobile phone. Japanese, literally ‘portable’, short for keitai…

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