24 December 2020 - LOST ENGLISH WORDS

 

LOST ENGLISH WORDS

G'day folks,

Welcome to some English words that seem to have disappeared from use. Some of them might surprise you.

 


circumbilivagination

n

1611 -1693

going around in a circular motion; circumambulation

She saw many quaint seaside towns in her circumbilivagination of England. 

 

citharize

v

1623 -1692

to play the harp

If you plan to citharize, prepare to build up calluses on your fingers. 

 

cloakatively

adv

1674 -1674

superficially

These reforms have only cloakatively made the situation better for the poor. 

 

coherentific

adj

1834 -1834

causing to become coherent; causing cohesion

Her speech was the coherentific factor behind the jury's consensus verdict. 

 

colaphize

v

1450 -1656

to beat or buffet

His lawyer claimed that police had colaphized him, which confused the judge. 

 

commendaces

npl

1611 -1658

funeral orations; prayers for the dead

At his funeral, his brother delivered a set of exquisite commendaces. 

 

coquinate

v

1656 -1658

to behave as a cook

Martha may seem to be able to coquinate, but her actions are highly scripted. 

 

cosmogyral

adj

1808 -1808

whirling round the universe

The great cosmogyral peregrinations of galaxies follow simple physical laws. 

 

crassulent

adj

1656 -1656

very fat; grossly obese

While some point to Brando's crassulent state, others focus on his acting. 

 

 
Clancy's comment: Is it any wonder? No doubt, social media has had a great influence on our language.
 
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