lār-lēast, f.n: lack of learning or instruction. (LAHR-LAY-ost / ˈlaːr-ˌleːast)
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ge-þyrst, adj: thirsty. (yeh-THUERST / jɛ-ˈθyrst)
Image: Bible; NE France, late 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.969, f. 305r.
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The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CLIMATE/LID #wotd #climate #lid #climatechange #wildfires #smoke
sōn, m.n: a musical sound, music vocal or instrumental. (SOWN / ˈsoːn)
Image: Arthurian romances; France, 1290-1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 229, f. 1r.
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English Word of the Day: tacit — understood without being directly stated.
Example: There was a tacit agreement that whoever finished the chips had chosen chaos.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tacit
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swān-gerēfa, m.n: an officer whose manages forests for the pasturing of swine and the use of wood. (SWAHN-yeh-RAY-vah / ˈswaːn-jɛ-ˌreː-va)
Image: Breviary; France (Metz), 1302/1303; British Library, Yates Thompson 8, f. 6r.
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hīg-sīþe, m.n: a hay-scythe. (HEE-SEE-thuh / ˈhiː-ˌsiː-θə)
Image: July calendar page; Belgium (Liège), c. 1250; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.908.3, f. 1v.
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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️⚧️ The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is TRANSGENDER/THRILL/KIND #wotd #trans #transgender #thrill #thorough #kind #pride #pridemonth
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