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- Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:56 am
- Forum: Etymology
- Topic: audio word-a-day
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19533
audio word-a-day
For some months now I have been producing an audio word a day. While it's popularity is growing, I find that many people aren't equipped to get each episode by podcast or RSS. That's why I have begun an email notification list. People who don't know or care what podcasting or RSS are, can download a...
- Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:10 am
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: A Blegburn Dickshonary
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9520
A Blegburn Dickshonary
A few weeks ago, while producing one of my podictionary episodes I came across in the Oxford English Dictionary a citation in an obscure dialectical dictionary from 100 years ago. It is called "A Blegburn Dickshonary." A kind listener gave me a copy and since the copyright has reverted to ...
- Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:49 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: GRUNTLE
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14381
- Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:25 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: GRUNTLE
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14381
face
Since "gruntle" was also a word meaning the human face around 500 years ago, what do you make of the theory that "disgruntled" is to have an unpleasant expression on one's face due to being displeased?