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Septentrional


"I'm made up of more stars than the Chicago Bears."

[sep·​ten·​tri·​o·​nal | sep-ˈten-trē-ə-nᵊl ]

adjective (archaic)

1. Of the north, originating from the north.
2. Northern.
3. Boreal.


Etymology

Septentrional (c. 14th Century, 1350–1400, Middle English). From Middle English septemtrion, a word derived from the Latin septemtriones (septem, "seven" + triones, "plough-oxen").
Septemtriones refers to the seven stars of the northern constellation of Ursa Major (Great Bear), and thus was associated with "the northern quarter of the sky" or "north".
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Some of these are going to be super tricky to use, but I like the eye-wash.
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Argyros

Gallimaufry


"My life is a gallimaufry."

[ gal·​li·​mau·​fry | ga-lə-ˈmȯ-frē ]


noun (alt. gallimaufrey, gallimaufray)

(pl. gallimaufries)


  • A confused jumble or medley of things.
  • A hodgepodge, hotchpot or hotchpotch.
  • (US) A dish made from diced or minced meat, especially a hash or ragout.


Etymology

Gallimaufry (c. 16th Century, Archaic). From the French galimafrée ("unappetizing dish"), loosely derived from Old French galer ("to have fun") + picard mafrer ("to eat copious quantities", "to eat gluttonously").
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Hob

Epeolatry

noun

  • the worship of words

British, 1860
From Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos, “word”) + -latry (“worship of”).
Coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. in "Professor At The Breakfast Table."

Hob

Black Maria

noun

  • a type of German howitzer shell that sent up columns of greasy black smoke upon impact (British, 1914-1919)
  • slang for a 19th Century American police van

Argyros

Grimalkin


"No."

[ gri·​mal·​kin | gri-ˈmȯ(l)-kən, - 'mal - ]


noun

(alt. greymalkin)


  • A domestic cat.
  • An old female cat.
  • An ill-tempered old woman.


Etymology

Grimalkin (c. 1595–1605, Shakespearean English). From Shakespeare's Macbeth, from greymalkin (grey, "grey") + malkin (malkin, "cat").
Malkin can also be a diminutive (nickname) of Matilda or Maud. In the opening scene, one of the three witches awaiting the protagonist suddenly announces,
"I come, Graymalkin", which is a reference to her familiar or spirit embodied in the form of a cat. By 1630, the alteration of greymalkin (grimalkin) was used.
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Sain

Quote from: Argyros Drakontos on January 17, 2019, 09:01:32 PM
Grimalkin


"No."

[ gri·​mal·​kin | gri-ˈmȯ(l)-kən, - 'mal - ]


noun

(alt. greymalkin)


  • A domestic cat.
  • An old female cat.
  • An ill-tempered old woman.


Etymology

Grimalkin (c. 1595–1605, Shakespearean English). From Shakespeare's Macbeth, from greymalkin (grey, "grey") + malkin (malkin, "cat").
Malkin can also be a diminutive (nickname) of Matilda or Maud. In the opening scene, one of the three witches awaiting the protagonist suddenly announces,
"I come, Graymalkin", which is a reference to her familiar or spirit embodied in the form of a cat. By 1630, the alteration of greymalkin (grimalkin) was used.

This is awesome ;D Makes for a wonderful old timey deregatory term.
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Hob

Keckle

verb

  • to wind with rope to prevent chafing
  • to protect by binding with rope
  • (nautical) to wind old rope or chains around a cable to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice.
noun

  • the materials used to keckle a cable

Less commonly as kackle
No known etymology
Possibly Scottish
generally nautical

(I'm sorry, this sounds like word that should be used by bondage riggers who are into shibari.)

Sain

Quote from: Justric on January 18, 2019, 03:57:58 PM
Keckle

verb

  • to wind with rope to prevent chafing
  • to protect by binding with rope
  • (nautical) to wind old rope or chains around a cable to protect its surface from friction, abrasion, or ice.
noun

  • the materials used to keckle a cable

Less commonly as kackle
No known etymology
Possibly Scottish
generally nautical

(I'm sorry, this sounds like word that should be used by bondage riggers who are into shibari.)

Will adopt this in my next rope scene ;D Thank you!
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Hob

Ragmatical

adjective

  • wild, rowdy, or riotous
  • turbulent, riotous

British, mid-18th Century
Entymology unclear but may be from ragged in the sense of being rough or roughly cut + -matic (being given to or likely to

Mirrah

Quote from: Justric on January 19, 2019, 07:53:05 AM
Ragmatical

adjective

  • wild, rowdy, or riotous
  • turbulent, riotous

British, mid-18th Century
Entymology unclear but may be from ragged in the sense of being rough or roughly cut + -matic (being given to or likely to

This is interesting. Would it be like ragmatical sea/waves?
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Hob

Jackanape

noun

  • impudent child; conceited fellow
  • an impertinent person
  • a smart mouthed, rascally person
  • a tame monkey (derogatory)

British, mid 15th Century
Unclear etymology
- from "Jack Napis" a nickname for an unpopular nobleman who lost land to France.
- from "Jack o' Ape" in reference to someone who dealt with monkies
- from "Jacketed Ape" in terms of a crude person posing as a gentleman
- from "Jack of Naples" in regards to incompetent but dressy sailors from Italy

Argyros

Welkin


[ wel·​kin | ˈwel-kən ]


noun (chiefly literary)


  • The sky.
  • The vault of heaven; firmament.
  • The celestial abode of God or the gods; heaven.
  • The upper atmosphere.


Etymology

Welkin (c. < 900 BCE, Old English). From Middle English welken, which is derived from Old English welcn, variant of wolcen (cloud, sky); cognate with German wolke (cloud).
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Hob

Caliginous

adjective

  • misty
  • dim
  • obscure
  • dark

English, mid-16th Century
from Middle French caligineux
from Latin caliginosus, caligin-, caligo (darkness)

Mirrah

Quote from: Argyros Drakontos on January 24, 2019, 04:18:02 PM
Welkin


[ wel·​kin | ˈwel-kən ]


noun (chiefly literary)


  • The sky.
  • The vault of heaven; firmament.
  • The celestial abode of God or the gods; heaven.
  • The upper atmosphere.


Etymology

Welkin (c. < 900 BCE, Old English). From Middle English welken, which is derived from Old English welcn, variant of wolcen (cloud, sky); cognate with German wolke (cloud).
Quote from: Justric on January 27, 2019, 10:18:12 AM
Caliginous

adjective

  • misty
  • dim
  • obscure
  • dark

English, mid-16th Century
from Middle French caligineux
from Latin caliginosus, caligin-, caligo (darkness)

Really liking these words. ^^
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Hob

Eftsoons

adverb

  • soon after
  • presently
  • once again; anew
  • repeatedly

from Old English eftsona (a second time, repeatedly, soon after, again,)
from eft (afterward, again, a second time)
from Proto-Germanic aftiz
from PIE root apo- (off, away;) + sona (immediately, soon)

Hob

Dight

adjective

  • clothed
  • equipped
verb

  • to dress or adorn
  • to equip, especially for battle
  • to make ready for a use or purpose; prepare
  • to wipe clean or dry (Northern Scottish)

British, 13th - 18th Century
from ME dihten
from OE dihtan (to arrange, dispose, compose, make)
from Latin dictare (to say)

Argyros

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Moble


"I've been mobled."

[ mo·​ble | ˈmäbəl | mob-uh l ]


verb (used with object) (-ed, -ing, -s)


  • To wrap or muffle the head of, as in a hood.


Etymology

Moble (c. 1595–1605, English). A variant of muffle.
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Hob

Accoy

verb

  • to pacify or render calm
  • tp overwhelm or bring under control
  • to soothe, calm, assuage, or subdue

English, 14th-19th Centuries
From Middle French acoyer, from a- + coi(“quiet, calm”).

Argyros

Fardel


"I got this fardel from far in the dell."

[ far·​del | fahr-dl | ˈfär-dᵊl ]


noun


  • A bundle.
  • A burden or load.


Etymology

Fardel (c. 1375 – 1425, Late Middle English). From the Anglo-French, Old French and Old Provençal fard(a) ("bundle"). Also, possibly from Arabic fardah ("load") + -el (suffix, Latin -ellus).
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Hob

Scrump

verb

  • to steal fruit, especially apples, from a garden or orchard


Scrumpy

noun

  • A rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.
  • something that is shriveled or cooked to a crisp

British, mid-19th Century dialect scrump (“withered apple”)
Possible Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish & Danish skrumpen (shriveled)

Polymorph

Scrumping was still a popular pastime when I was a kid, though that was forty years ago. The more belligerent the landowner the better for us children. Petit's orchard was the favourite as the owner would shout loudly and wave a stick and urge his dog to chase us. The dog itself was less fearsome than the owner and seemed to think it was a great game and would jump about barking.

Argyros

Contumelious


"Rude."

[ con·​tu·​me·​li·​ous | ˌkɒn tuˈmi li əs | kon-too- mee -lee- uhs (-tyoo-)ˌ]


adjective



  • Scornful and insulting; insolent.
  • Abusive and humiliating.


Similar Words

Contumeliously (adverb)


Etymology

Contumelious (c. 1350–1400, Middle English) From Anglo-French contumelieus derived from Latin contumeliosus (abusive, insolent) and the root word contumelia (abuse, insult).
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Bibliopole
noun

  • a bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.

From Latin bibliopōla, from Greek bibliopōlēs: bookseller, from biblio- + pōlein: to sell
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Hob

Quote from: Polymorph on February 04, 2019, 02:51:51 AM
Scrumping was still a popular pastime when I was a kid, though that was forty years ago. The more belligerent the landowner the better for us children. Petit's orchard was the favourite as the owner would shout loudly and wave a stick and urge his dog to chase us. The dog itself was less fearsome than the owner and seemed to think it was a great game and would jump about barking.

Scrumping is one of those words that I knew... but I forgot I knew it, if that makes senses?




Quote from: Yuna on February 05, 2019, 01:34:04 PM
Bibliopole
noun

  • a bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.

From Latin bibliopōla, from Greek bibliopōlēs: bookseller, from biblio- + pōlein: to sell

I'm not sure I love more: the word or the picture!