Archaic Words

Recreant (adj) (noun) (archaic) rek-ree-ant Cowardly Middle English from Old French, literally ‘surrendering’, present participle…

Twibill (noun) (archaic) twib-il A double-bladed battleaxe. Old English twibile ‘axe with two cutting edges’,…

Tantivy (noun) (archaic) tan-tiv-ee A rapid gallop or ride. Mid 17th century probably imitative of…

Mollipilose (adj) (zoology) (archaic) mol-ee-pil-ose Having soft hairs; downy Mid 18th century from Latin pilosus,…

Egad (exclamation) (archaic) ee-gad Expressing surprise, anger, or affirmation. Late 17th century representing earlier A…