Cool Old English Words

Plus many words in use in the english language were borrowed from other languages.

Math game android. An obsessive desire to lie down. After our list of 11 wonderful words of old proved so popular we turned to author jeffrey kacirk who has devoted himself to unearthing of unusual words from years past as presented in his. Callipygian this word is something the likes of j lo and beyonce own.

Monsterful out of the 1810s this word refers to something rather extraordinary and wonderful. Such a sweet word to describe hair that is tangled as if it has been matted by elves. The 1590s word refers to something stupid.

Scornful or arrogantly rude. To feel ill because you ate too much or drank too much. If you learn just 10 old english words today let them be these from mark forsyths the horologicon.

The legendary hero of an anonymous old english epic poem composed in the early 8th century. Someone who is so useless they only exist in order to take up space. A small man with a big opinion of himself.

A days jaunt through the lost words of the english language. He slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon created on june 9 2009 updated february 25 2011. We have 48 free old english fonts to offer for direct downloading 1001 fonts is your favorite site for free fonts since 2001.

Uhtceare there is a. This very british sounding word refers to things that are not current that belong to a former time rather like the word itself. While it was used in the 1640s it means to have a beautifully shaped buttocks.

Something that wakes you up is an expergefactor. To argue loudly about things that dont matter.