archaic word

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archaic
adjective
uk
/ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪk/us
/ɑːrˈkeɪ.ɪk/
of or belonging to an ancient period ...
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word
noun
uk
/wɜːd/us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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(Definition ofarchaicandwordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The second is plaiting it into what are called sennets—an appropriatelyarchaicword—and the third is turning them into matting.
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Margent is anarchaicwordmeaning margin, a border or edge; especially handwriting on the edges of a printed book (or marginalia).
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Pageant comes from thearchaicwordfor the wagon stage, pagyn.
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The nowarchaicword"sennight" often occurs in 18th century writing.
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The word gorge, in this context, comes from anarchaicwordmeaning throat.
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The name derives from a combination of "lin" (anarchaicwordfor flax, whence linen) and "wool".
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Upholder is anarchaicwordfor upholsterer.
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Most of the archaic words are also regional or dialect usages.
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Anarchaicwordor sense is one that still has some current use but whose use has dwindled to a few specialized contexts, outside of which it connotes old-fashioned language.
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The metrical use of poetic compounds, of course, kept otherwise archaic words and forms current (within poetry) long past the time when they were otherwise being used.
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They are believed to be either neologisms or intentional revival of archaic words.
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An initial automated pass updated approximately 1,000 archaic words, phrases and grammatical constructs.
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The most famous feature of his style is the use of archaic words.
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He used language to embellish his material, including the use of both poetical and archaic words.
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Archaic words that are now rarely used are not uncommon.
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Archaic words are common, including many which have lost any specific meaning and acquired a religious mystique.
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He uses many archaic words that even in his day had already fallen out of use.
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For a number of archaic words and formulas some thulas are the only available source.
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Apuleius' vocabulary is often eccentric and includes some archaic words.
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