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1 Surviving English A Few Words That Made the Cut, and A Few Words That Didn’t

2 Words No More »Language role in society »Communication subjects »A look at some lost words…

3 Streale »Noun: An arrow »First used in 860 »Last noted in 1853

4 Tine, tyne »Verb: shut, close »First used in 688 »Last used (as archaism) 1892

5 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”

6 Thrinness »Threefold condition, threeness, the Trinity »First used in 800 »Last Used: 1300

7 Old English Survivors

8 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.

9 Shell »OE- sciell »First used in 725 in the Corpus Glossary: Conca Shel »The hard outside covering of an animal, a fruit, etc.

10 Chill »Noun: Equivelant to the modern “cold” »First used in 825

11 True-Love »Noun: Faithful Love »a800 CYNEWULF Christ 538 Waes seo treow lufu, hat aet heortanCYNEWULF


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