Ye Oldie Words

Txtspk is dead, Ye Oldie sounding words are back. Words like:

Any favourites of your own?

September 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am • Filed in Brainstrobing



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7 Comments to “Ye Oldie Words”

  1. Stewart Curry Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 11:23 am

    indentured servitude :)
    bespoke
    haggardly
    mellifluous
    malfeasance
    astride
    bedecked
    petard, especially if one is hoisted by ones own



  2. Mark Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 am

    anon, having nothing to do with anonymity.



  3. Dan Sullivan Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    shall, and of course cur is a personal favourite, subs in nicely for other terms.



  4. Catherine Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    Frock, perchance, mayhap and doth.

    I’m sure I’ll think of more.



  5. Will Knott Says:
    September 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    I still use Fornence instead of “in front of”



  6. Rick Says:
    September 4th, 2008 at 9:18 am

    Besotted may be one of the great all time words ever. I use it frequently about the one I’m besotted with :-)



  7. Marie Says:
    September 5th, 2008 at 11:01 am

    I love saying alas and methinks. Although its not really ye olde English I have been saying whilst a lot lately. I’m also rocking the phrase ‘its neither (pronounced nayther) betwist nor between’.



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