Surviving English A Few Words That Made the Cut, and A Few Words That Didn’t
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Streale »Noun: An arrow »First used in 860 »Last noted in 1853
Tine, tyne »Verb: shut, close »First used in 688 »Last used (as archaism) 1892
Crouke, Crowke »Noun: A pitcher or jug »First used in 700, Epinal glossary: crucae »Last usage: Chaucer, “Whan that dronken was al in the crouke”
Thrinness »Threefold condition, threeness, the Trinity »First used in 800 »Last Used: 1300
Old English Survivors
Thunder »First used in 725 in the Corpus Glossary »Noun: The loud noise accompanying a flash of lightning (apparently following it, being heard after it at an interval depending on distance), due to the sudden violent disturbance of the air by the electric discharge; varying from a sharp report or crash to a prolonged roll or reverberation. Also, the unseen cause of the phenomenon, the meteorological condition or action (scientifically, the electric storm and discharge) from which the loud noise proceeds.
Shell »OE- sciell »First used in 725 in the Corpus Glossary: Conca Shel »The hard outside covering of an animal, a fruit, etc.
Chill »Noun: Equivelant to the modern “cold” »First used in 825
True-Love »Noun: Faithful Love »a800 CYNEWULF Christ 538 Waes seo treow lufu, hat aet heortanCYNEWULF