September 18th: The outdated word for today is "godcund," meaning "sacred." Its antonym is "weorld-cund" ("secular").

Pronunciation: gud-CUHND.

Source: Earle, J. (1884.) Anglo-Saxon Literature. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

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October 1st: The outdated term for today is "ebb-water," meaning "when there's but little money left in the pocket."

Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, W. Davis.

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September 30th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.

"Antick," adj. "Odd; ridiculously wild; buffoon in gesticulation."

Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.

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September 29th: The outdated term for today is "elevator," early 20th-century slang for "a lifter; a booster; a hoister; a 'stick-up' man."

Source: Jackson, L. E. (1914.) A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang. Portland, OR: Modern Printing Company.

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September 28th: The outdated word for today is "girdelstede," meaning "waist" (literally "the place where the girdle lives.")

Pronunciation (I think): gir-DELL-sted-EH.

Source: Tolkien, J.R.R. (1922.) A Middle English Vocabulary. Clarendon Press (Oxford).

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September 18th: The outdated word for today is "laguflōd," meaning "sea" (literally "flow of liquid").

Pronunciation (I think): lah-YU-flohd.

Source: Earle, J. (1884.) Anglo-Saxon Literature. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

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September 24th: The outdated term for today is "lurched," meaning "beaten at any game." This is somehow related to the expression "left in the lurch."

Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: Hawes, Gilbourne, Davis.

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September 23rd: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.

"Trucklebed," noun. "A bed that runs on wheels under a higher bed."

Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.

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September 22nd: The outdated term for today is "carrying the banner" early 20th-century slang meaning "to walk the streets all night."

Source: Jackson, L. E. (1915.) A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang. Portland, OR: Modern Printing Company.

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September 21st: The outdated word for today is "fyked," the past tense of the word meaning "to flinch."

Pronunciation (I think): FIKE'd.

Source: Tolkien, J.R.R. (1922.) A Middle English Vocabulary. Clarendon Press (Oxford).

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September 18th: The outdated word for today is "seonoþ," meaning "synod."

Pronunciation (I think): say-OH-nuth.

Source: Earle, J. (1884.) Anglo-Saxon Literature. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

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September 17th: The outdated term for today is "Yarmouth-coach," meaning "a sorry low cart to ride on, drawn by one horse."

Source: "B. E., Gentleman." (1699.) A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew. London: W. Hawes, P. Gilbourne, W. Davis.

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September 16th: Today’s outdated word is from Dr. Johnson's 1755 dictionary.

"Relume," verb. "To light anew; to rekindle."

Source: Johnson, S. (2006). A Dictionary Of The English Language. Penguin Classics.

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September 15th: The outdated term for today is "gaff," early 20th-century slang meaning "an offensive action, thing, or condition, of vague, complex, or undetermined meaning."

Source: Jackson, L. E. (1915.) A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang. Portland, Oregon.

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September 14th: The outdated word for today is "ioparde," meaning "hazard." This comes from the Old French "ju parti," meaning "doubtful chance."

Pronunciation (I think): yeh-OH-PARD-uh.

Source: Tolkien, J.R.R. (1922.) A Middle English Vocabulary. Clarendon Press.

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September 3rd: The outdated word for today is "tygel," meaning "pulling-rope" or "rein." This is the ancestor of the Modern English "tail."

Pronunciation (I think): ty-YUL.

Source: Wright, T., Wülker, R. P. (1884.) Old English Vocabularies. London.

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