The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten

Jeoparty-trot. I finally have the name for the half-run my poor legs undertake when I'm dreaming. For that knowledge alone, I truly enjoyed this book. It's full of English words that seemed to have been prevalent in various British villages since medieval times, until the rapid progress of 20th century Americanisms wiped out such eccentric language.

Ramfeezled...'I am absolutely ramfeezled at work. They're giving me too many accounts to handle.'

Knevel...'His knevel is so manly. I wonder if he brushes and waxes it each day?'

Wrine...'She must be using Botox. That wrine is suddenly gone.'

I had great fun with all of the words, though a great lot of them seem to have originated in Gloucester. And that's my summation of Gloucester.

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This book is just too fun...just to look through it is a treat and to see some of the definitions are remarkably amusing!

Would recommend it to anyone with a love of the quirkiness in the English language and any writer trying to re-create a period 'feel'.

A fun way by which to expand your vocabulary into more obscure zones, especially if you have an interest in the medieval and/or archaic poetry.

A collection of interesting, unknown words in alphabetical order in chapter format, with a chapter for each beginning letter. With the source of the word after its meaning.

Lacks documentation or circa references.

Entertaining.