What’s in a word?
This poem was written by a great uncle who shared my grandfather's love of books and became a writer, also earning...
Hobbledehoy
An old fashioned word that deserves a chance at revival. It means awkward or clumsy, or a youth unfortunate enough...
Graidely or gradely
Graidely seems an alternative spelling to 'gradely' which means fine and good; promising and likely; being in good health or...
Splatchers
‘Splatchers?’ said Roger. ‘Splatchers,’ said the boy. ‘For walking on the mud.’ ‘Gosh!’ said Roger. ‘Like snowshoes?’
When these children...
Trim, trig and tickety-boo
Came across the upright word 'trig' in another of Arthur Ransome's charming children's adventure stories, Winter Holiday, which I read...
Fair moithered
Bothered or bewildered. 'Moither' can also mean to ramble or speak in a confused way.
'Mother's a good-tempered woman, but...
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