Words from Old English

Vera Q. (United States of America)
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  1. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  2. bower
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  3. keen
    intense or sharp
  4. alderman
    a member of a city or town government
  5. cleanser
    a preparation used to remove dirt or unwanted substances
  6. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  7. gristle
    tough elastic tissue found in meat
  8. nestle
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
  9. abide
    dwell
  10. gospel
    the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
  11. nether
    lower
  12. farthing
    a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
  13. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  14. mattock
    a kind of pick that is used for digging
  15. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  16. hustings
    the activities involved in political campaigning
  17. anvil
    a heavy block on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
  18. hassock
    a cushion for kneeling on
  19. watery
    filled with water
  20. earthenware
    ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
  21. bookkeeping
    the activity of recording business transactions
  22. daily
    of or belonging to or occurring every day
  23. stringy
    consisting of or containing string or strings
  24. newfangled
    needlessly modern, different, or innovative
  25. knavery
    lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
  26. hundredth
    position 100 in a countable series of things
  27. barrow
    a cart for carrying small loads
  28. paddock
    a pen for horses
  29. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  30. whirlpool
    a powerful circular current of water
  31. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  32. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  33. earwig
    any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
  34. fennel
    any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
  35. behest
    an authoritative command or request
  36. furlong
    a unit of length equal to 220 yards
  37. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  38. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  39. loam
    a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
  40. hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  41. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  42. aspen
    any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
  43. barley
    a plant grown for forage and grain
  44. orchard
    a small cultivated area where fruit trees are planted
  45. fiend
    an evil supernatural being
  46. windily
    in a verbose manner
  47. fiery
    like or suggestive of a flame
  48. creepy
    causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin
  49. gnat
    any of various small biting flies
  50. dairy
    a farm where dairy products are produced
  51. timely
    done or happening at the appropriate moment
  52. womanly
    befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
  53. worrisome
    causing distress or anxiety
  54. hurdle
    a light barrier that competitors must leap over in races
  55. icicle
    ice resembling a pendent spear formed by dripping water
  56. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  57. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  58. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  59. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  60. belay
    turn a rope around something in order to secure it
  61. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  62. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  63. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  64. nostril
    either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
  65. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  66. linseed
    the seed of flax used as a source of oil
  67. nightingale
    European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
  68. kith
    your friends and acquaintances
  69. yield
    give or supply
  70. tithe
    a levy of one tenth of something
  71. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  72. mermaid
    a mythical sea creature that is half woman and half fish
  73. linden
    any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
  74. hearth
    a built-in space in a wall where a fire can be built
  75. goatee
    a small chin beard trimmed to a point
  76. dealership
    a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
  77. learned
    having or showing profound knowledge
  78. errand
    a short trip taken in the performance of a necessary task
  79. broadleaf
    having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
  80. workmanship
    skill in an occupation or trade
  81. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  82. manhandle
    handle roughly
  83. roughhewn
    (of stone or timber) shaped or cut crudely
  84. kipper
    salted and smoked herring
  85. pinafore
    a sleeveless dress resembling an apron
  86. heifer
    young cow
  87. kirtle
    a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
  88. chary
    characterized by great caution
  89. mistletoe
    Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
  90. Wiccan
    of or relating to Wicca
  91. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
Created on Tue Feb 01 17:01:15 EST 2011 (updated Tue Feb 01 17:05:34 EST 2011)

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