I have a little verbal gift for you today from ye olde days of yore.
Meg Cowley brought to my attention a fabulous list of old words that we need to revive.
The list is awesome, but since I’m having a hard time finding a source for it, I’m just going to tell you a couple of my favorites.
Apricity: the warmth of the sun on a cold winter day. (That is such a thing. And I’m inordinately happy to have a word for it.)
Bedward: heading toward bed
To gorgonise: to have a paralyzing affect on someone
To hugger-mugger: to act in a secretive manner
Malagrugrous: dismal (The two r’s are challenging to get the tongue around.)
Monsterful: wonderful (We need to incorporate this into the vocabulary of the general population by Halloween.)
Overmorrow: the day after tomorrow (This is the perfect word.)
Twitter-light: twilight (I think this one especially applies to twilights that involve fireflies)
(photo:Thanatip S./Shutterstock)
Overmorrow and hugger-mugger are two I’ve already worked into my kids’ vocabularies.
They may be surprised later in life to learn no one knows what they’re talking about.
You’re welcome for that, kids.
