When I say "medical" I do of course mean the "causes of heroicall loue, temperature, full diet, idlenesse, place, climat..."
Or depression.
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Or depression.
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February 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
When I say "medical" I do of course mean the "causes of heroicall loue, temperature, full diet, idlenesse, place, climat..."
Or depression.
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Or depression.
#history #booksky #earlymodernenglish 💙📚💡
September 30th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Antick," adj. "Odd; ridiculously wild; buffoon in gesticulation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Antick," adj. "Odd; ridiculously wild; buffoon in gesticulation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
September 30, 2026 at 8:47 AM
September 30th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Antick," adj. "Odd; ridiculously wild; buffoon in gesticulation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Antick," adj. "Odd; ridiculously wild; buffoon in gesticulation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
October 1st: The outdated term for today is "ebb-water," meaning "when there's but little money left in the pocket."
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, W. Davis.
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Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, W. Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
October 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
October 1st: The outdated term for today is "ebb-water," meaning "when there's but little money left in the pocket."
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, W. Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, W. Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
March 18th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Abactor," noun. "Those who drive away or steal cattle in herds."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Abactor," noun. "Those who drive away or steal cattle in herds."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
March 18, 2026 at 9:29 AM
March 18th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Abactor," noun. "Those who drive away or steal cattle in herds."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Abactor," noun. "Those who drive away or steal cattle in herds."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
January 13th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Plenist," noun. "One that holds all space to be full of matter."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Plenist," noun. "One that holds all space to be full of matter."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
January 13th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Plenist," noun. "One that holds all space to be full of matter."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Plenist," noun. "One that holds all space to be full of matter."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
February 27th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Candlewaster," noun. "That which consumes candles; a spendthrift."
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
See you Monday!
"Candlewaster," noun. "That which consumes candles; a spendthrift."
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
See you Monday!
February 27, 2026 at 12:01 PM
February 27th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Candlewaster," noun. "That which consumes candles; a spendthrift."
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
See you Monday!
"Candlewaster," noun. "That which consumes candles; a spendthrift."
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
See you Monday!
July 2nd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Apitpat," adverb. "With quick palpitation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Apitpat," adverb. "With quick palpitation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
July 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
July 2nd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Apitpat," adverb. "With quick palpitation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Apitpat," adverb. "With quick palpitation."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
January 20th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Fy," interjection. "A word of blame and disapprobration."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Fy," interjection. "A word of blame and disapprobration."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
January 20th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Fy," interjection. "A word of blame and disapprobration."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Fy," interjection. "A word of blame and disapprobration."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
Just arrived at IEEE CyberHumanities. I'll be presenting our progress in evaluating the historical adequacy of #maskedLanguageModels. Our case study is on #earlyModernEnglish. Let me know if you're in Florence for a chat. www.ieee-ch.org
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September 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Just arrived at IEEE CyberHumanities. I'll be presenting our progress in evaluating the historical adequacy of #maskedLanguageModels. Our case study is on #earlyModernEnglish. Let me know if you're in Florence for a chat. www.ieee-ch.org
#CyberHumanities #IEEECH25
#CyberHumanities #IEEECH25
October 21st: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Truckle," verb. "To be in a state of subjection or inferiority."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Truckle," verb. "To be in a state of subjection or inferiority."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
October 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
October 21st: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Truckle," verb. "To be in a state of subjection or inferiority."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Truckle," verb. "To be in a state of subjection or inferiority."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
February 2nd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Youthy," adjective. "Young, youthful. A bad word (sic)."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Youthy," adjective. "Young, youthful. A bad word (sic)."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
February 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
February 2nd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Youthy," adjective. "Young, youthful. A bad word (sic)."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Youthy," adjective. "Young, youthful. A bad word (sic)."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
November 5th: Happy Guy Fawkes day! The outdated word for today is "gauding," meaning "festivity."
Pronunciation (I think): GOW-ding.
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Pronunciation (I think): GOW-ding.
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
November 5th: Happy Guy Fawkes day! The outdated word for today is "gauding," meaning "festivity."
Pronunciation (I think): GOW-ding.
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Pronunciation (I think): GOW-ding.
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
May 7th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "nullibiety," a noun meaning "the state of being nowhere."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
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Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
May 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
May 7th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "nullibiety," a noun meaning "the state of being nowhere."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
July 25th: The outdated word for today is from Early Modern English. It's "pajock," an insult meaning something like "pompous fool."
Source: Shakespeare, W. (Approximately 1599.) Hamlet, Act III, Scene II.
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See you Monday!
Source: Shakespeare, W. (Approximately 1599.) Hamlet, Act III, Scene II.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #ShakespeareanEnglish
See you Monday!
July 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
July 25th: The outdated word for today is from Early Modern English. It's "pajock," an insult meaning something like "pompous fool."
Source: Shakespeare, W. (Approximately 1599.) Hamlet, Act III, Scene II.
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See you Monday!
Source: Shakespeare, W. (Approximately 1599.) Hamlet, Act III, Scene II.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #ShakespeareanEnglish
See you Monday!
January 27th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Chark," verb. "To burn to a black cinder, as wood is burned to make charcoal."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Chark," verb. "To burn to a black cinder, as wood is burned to make charcoal."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM
January 27th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Chark," verb. "To burn to a black cinder, as wood is burned to make charcoal."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Chark," verb. "To burn to a black cinder, as wood is burned to make charcoal."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
September 22nd: Today's outdated word is "caddess," meaning "jackdaw."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackdaw)
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words, Especially from the Dramatists. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackdaw)
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words, Especially from the Dramatists. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
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Jackdaw - Wikipedia
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September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
September 22nd: Today's outdated word is "caddess," meaning "jackdaw."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackdaw)
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words, Especially from the Dramatists. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackdaw)
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words, Especially from the Dramatists. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
July 16th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Wamble," verb. "To roll with nausea and sickness. It is used of the stomach."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Wamble," verb. "To roll with nausea and sickness. It is used of the stomach."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
July 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
July 16th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Wamble," verb. "To roll with nausea and sickness. It is used of the stomach."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Wamble," verb. "To roll with nausea and sickness. It is used of the stomach."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
September 11th: The outdated word for today is "cackafugo," meaning "a braggart."
Origin: The Spanish "cacafuego," which means (ahem) "excrement fire."
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Origin: The Spanish "cacafuego," which means (ahem) "excrement fire."
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
September 11th: The outdated word for today is "cackafugo," meaning "a braggart."
Origin: The Spanish "cacafuego," which means (ahem) "excrement fire."
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Origin: The Spanish "cacafuego," which means (ahem) "excrement fire."
Source: Skeat, W., Mayhew, A.L. (1914.) A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words. Clarendon Press (Oxford).
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
July 3rd: The outdated word for today is from Early Modern English. It's "ruff-peck," a 17th Century slang term for bacon.
Source: Farmer, J. S. (1896.) Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]. Privately printed.
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Source: Farmer, J. S. (1896.) Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]. Privately printed.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
July 3rd: The outdated word for today is from Early Modern English. It's "ruff-peck," a 17th Century slang term for bacon.
Source: Farmer, J. S. (1896.) Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]. Privately printed.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Source: Farmer, J. S. (1896.) Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]. Privately printed.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
March 20th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "settle," a noun meaning "something to sit on."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
March 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
March 20th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "settle," a noun meaning "something to sit on."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language: An Anthology. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
March 5th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "foreskirt," meaning "the pendulous part of a coat."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
March 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
March 5th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "foreskirt," meaning "the pendulous part of a coat."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
February 27th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "sirop," a noun meaning "the juice of vegetables boiled with sugar."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
February 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
February 27th: The outdated word for today is from Dr. Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary. It's "sirop," a noun meaning "the juice of vegetables boiled with sugar."
Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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Source: Johnson, S., Crystal, D. (2006). A Dictionary of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
And _then_ I encountered some #aliens!
You think you're working on #EarlyModernEnglish #manuscript #letters and then it goes all 👽 🛸 🌌 at the @bristolarchives
You think you're working on #EarlyModernEnglish #manuscript #letters and then it goes all 👽 🛸 🌌 at the @bristolarchives
January 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM
And _then_ I encountered some #aliens!
You think you're working on #EarlyModernEnglish #manuscript #letters and then it goes all 👽 🛸 🌌 at the @bristolarchives
You think you're working on #EarlyModernEnglish #manuscript #letters and then it goes all 👽 🛸 🌌 at the @bristolarchives
September 24th: The outdated term for today is "lurched," meaning "beaten at any game." This is somehow related to the expression "left in the lurch."
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: Hawes, Gilbourne, Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: Hawes, Gilbourne, Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
September 24, 2026 at 10:37 AM
September 24th: The outdated term for today is "lurched," meaning "beaten at any game." This is somehow related to the expression "left in the lurch."
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: Hawes, Gilbourne, Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: Hawes, Gilbourne, Davis.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish
September 23rd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Trucklebed," noun. "A bed that runs on wheels under a higher bed."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
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"Trucklebed," noun. "A bed that runs on wheels under a higher bed."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
September 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM
September 23rd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.
"Trucklebed," noun. "A bed that runs on wheels under a higher bed."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson
"Trucklebed," noun. "A bed that runs on wheels under a higher bed."
Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.
#OutdatedWords #EarlyModernEnglish #DrSamuelJohnson