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Weird Word Wednesday- Sward

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 27 Mar 19

Sward is a new word to me. It is actually taken from an old word, "sweard", which meant skin in Old English. Later it became a farming term in Middle English, as in the top layer or "skin" of the earth. (Origin info from...

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Weird Word Wednesday- gloaming

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 17 Oct 18

Gloaming is an Old English word with Scottish roots. Here it is, used in a sentence: Grandma always loved the gloaming because it brought beautiful colors to the western sky. I've heard this word before but didn't remember its...

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in Old English anyone?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 15 Dec 16

I have all manner of facebook pages liked. Many of them revolve around the UK, and the Republic of Ireland. Some around Norway (hey it's a beautiful country!). All pages bring me loads of entertainment, and even fodder for...

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double what?! 'u' you say?

Jared @CanuckPrince (1052) • Halifax, Nova Scotia 19 May 08

so heres a fairless useless discussion but one i have with myself more than enough haha.. anyways the question is.. why do people write the "W" double vee' instead of a 'double you' .. when i write i round off most of my letters,...

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Is It A Crime To Hate Shakespeare?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 14 Mar 07

Please tell me I'm NOT the only one who neither understands or enjoys Shakespeare? I absolutely loathe it and can't understand why people want to read 'old English' what use does it have? I have a love for English and Maths, I...

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