Fortnight and other old words

[Anonymous]

Well Taylor Swift has just brought fortnight back into daily vocabulary for awhile. Any other words rarely used that you would enjoy having renewed? One word answers preferable!

[Anonymous]

cordwainer

[Anonymous]

alight

[Anonymous]

dimpsy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

the word i posted is alight (no R). It means to land on (in the quickest definition). It can mean a bird landing on a branch, and my favorite and even less common use is to land on an idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

Sigh

[Anonymous]

Farrier

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

You're talking about alright or a'right.

PP was referring to alight, which means to get off a form of transportation. Alight is definitely an old school word, which might be why you didn't recognize it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:alight

Isn't "alright" just the informal version of "all right", not a previous, older version? Like anywayS vs anyway.

Sigh

I'm the alight poster! This is a fun and informative thread. Let's help each other have fun and learn new words!

[Anonymous]

ditty

[Anonymous]

People should include the definition

[Anonymous]

Crapulous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ditty

Omg I love ditty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crapulous

feeling ill as a result of too much eating/drinking.