OED These having been sufficiently gazed at, and beginning to lose their attractiveness except for the flies, and, truly, the boys also (in whom I find it impossible to repress, even during school-hours, certain oral and telegraphic communications concerning the…
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Stromboli
OED stromboli, n. Origin: Stromboli, the name of a 1950 Italian-American film < Stromboli , the name of a volcanic island in the Mediterranean, one of the Lipari Islands (see Strombolian adj.).The name seems to have been an attempt to…
Words of the Day: February 17 – February 22 2021
The OED: February 17: Meta-analysis February 18: Ice master February 19: Oliver current February 20: Sari-sari store February 21: Phronesis February 22: Sui-similar When the Black Prince went to set the exiled king of Castile into his kingdom, there was…
Amoret
The OED … Yet should it be a pleasant tale, to tellThe diuerse vsage and demeanure daint,That each to other made, as oft befell.For Amoret right fearefull was and faint,Lest she with blame her honor should attaint,That euerie word did…
Canary wine
The OED Quotations and Authors: FORD. I beseech you, heartily, some of you go home with meto dinner: besides your cheer, you shall have sport; I willshow you a monster. Master Doctor, you shall go; so shallyou, Master Page; and…
Spirit-rapper
The OED “Odd fish!” “Poor fellow!” “Who can he be?” “Casper Hauser.” “Bless my soul!” “Uncommon countenance.” “Green prophet from Utah.” “Humbug!””Singular innocence.” “Means something.” “Spirit-rapper.” “Moon-calf.” “Piteous.” “Trying to enlist interest.” “Beware of him.” “Fast asleep here, and, doubtless,…
White-livered
The OED The colors and shapes of ‘-liveredness‘ white-livered milk-livered lily-livered pidgeon-livered chicken-livered hot livered Quotations and Authors: Let the two edged sword of Gods holy word there asunder the sinowes of worldly respects, euen to the very marrow of…
Septentrion
The OED Quotations and Authors: Yet he, as telleth us Swetonius, 3655This wyde world hadde in subieccioun,Both Est and West, South and Septemtrioun;Of rubies, saphires, and of perles whyteWere alle his clothes brouded up and doun;For he in gemmes greetly…
Garden Pot
The OED Quotations and Authors: MOON. [within.] Here, mistress.NIGHT. How now, Ursula? in a heat, in a heat?URS. My chair, you false faucet you; and my morning’s draught,quickly, a bottle of ale, to quench me, rascal. I am all fire…
Cod’s Head
The OED Quotations and Authors: She that, being anger’d, her revenge being nigh,Bade her wrong stay and her displeasure fly;She that in wisdom never was so frailTo change the cod’s head for the salmon’s tail;She that could think and ne’er…