In the 16th century, per the Oxford English Dictionary, a blencher was any “person or thing employed to turn or frighten away”—a category that included scarecrows. The term comes from the Old English ...
When was the first English dictionary written and who wrote it? How old is the oldest known dictionary? These were the sort of questions third grade students were asked Friday when they were presented ...
Check if you have access via personal or institutional login The first full-length study of the Old English version of Bede's masterwork, dealing with one of the most important texts to survive from ...
Bed rotting: v. Lying in bed all day with snacks and an electronic device Degeneratism: n. A theory or belief that humans tend to decline physically, mentally or morally as they evolve For You page ...