Today is the last day for my lost words feature - I would like to thank Stephen at http://phrontistery.info/index.html for allowing me to utilize his wonderful site. It has been a learning curve and intriguing to see how many words are no longer used. Some you can...
This past weekend with the help of my wonderful girls, I managed to renew my old tired kitchen and transform it into a modern, refreshed space. There are a few finishing details - so the completed photo will be posted later this week. Before work started - old tired...
adimpleate v 1657 -1657 to fill up The new technique adimpleates the cans with milk through injection. binoternary adj 1817 -1817 combining binary and trinary aspects The dots on the '6' face of a die are arranged in a binoternary fashion buccellation n 1657 -1731 act...
celeberrimous adj 1768 -1768 very or most highly celebrated Her celeberrimous accomplishments were lauded by her colleagues. krioboly n 1850 -1882 sacrifice of many rams; bath in blood of rams Contrary to rumor, pagan rituals do not involve krioboly or baby-eating....
alogotrophy 1753 -1853 excessive nutrition of part of body resulting in deformity Was he born with that huge head, or is it the result of alogotrophy? brephophagist 1731 -1875 one who eats babies The character Fat Bastard is a...
I thought it was apt to follow on from my Wednesday blog concerning roaming or traveling with these great lost words. apanthropinization 1880 -1880 withdrawal from human concerns or the human world His life as a hermit in the woods was...
agonarch n 1656 -1656 judge of a contest or activity Our competition will require six agonarchs to ensure fairness. bumposopher n 1834 -1886 one learned in bumps; a phrenologist Craniology has progressed greatly since the days of bumposophers. jobler n 1662 -1662 one...
There are some rather strange medical conditions in this list! pilimiction n 1847 -1874 passing of hair-like bodies in the urine His doctor was particularly concerned about his pilimiction, for obvious reasons. siagonology n 1895 -1895 study of jaw-bones Reliance on...
ectylotic adj 1736 -1864 removing warts or calluses Use this ectylotic bandage on your finger and you'll be cured in a week or two. jecorary adj 1684 -1684 of or relating to the liver The alcoholic's refusal to seek treatment caused him no end of jecorary trouble....