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Old 05-15-2008, 12:00 PM
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Ok, time to play catch-up from while I was out of town.


Gofe - 'the pillory that was usually erected on the wong, where the greatest number of people could stroll by and see it.'

Jubbe - 'Large vessel holding liquor.'

White-livered - cowardly

Quetching - uttering moans, moaning

Flosh - 'swamp or stagnant pool overgrown with weeds'

Acclumsid - 'From clumsen, stiff or numb as though paralyzed and therefore clumsy. A Norwegian counterpart is clumse, stiff from cold.'

Gwenders - tingling from cold

Merry-Go-Sorry - 'A word tha juxtaposes the 2 genuine emotions that one simultaneously feels when experiencing both happiness and sadness.'

Philotimy - honor

Smellsmock - 'A licentious man'

Oddwoman - 'A female umpire who arbitrates heated arguments.

Blob-Tales - 'tellers of tall tales'

Nyle - fog

Rixle - 'rule or have dominion over'

Ong-Tongue - Tattle-tale

Poop-Noddy - Fool

Kill-Priest - Port Wine


Well, more later.
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