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Archaic words.

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These are not from the Oxford but from an earlier dictionary published in 1880 from a compilation of aulde aenglesh words and phrases by an atiquarian by the name of James Orchard Halliwell. There are 81,000 words listed here. If anyone is interested the ISBN# is 1 85170 261X

ALFRIDARIA. A temporary power which the planets have over the life of a person.

BAUTERT. Encrusted with dirt.

FRINNISHY. Over-nice.


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