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9. It's middle English, using it in 1930 was already an anachronism. :)

Mon Nov 25, 2024, 03:57 PM

Nov 2024

Not surprised you never ran across it before, if your tastes don't run in that direction.

-- Mal

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Even as a middle-aged native American English speaker who reads a lot, I still [View all] RockRaven Nov 2024 OP

Nor have I, so I looked it up ailsagirl Nov 2024 #12

I did not know what it meant dweller Nov 2024 #2

Count me as someone whose doesn't remember seeing it. Ilikepurple Nov 2024 #3

It's middle English, means "named." Ocelot II Nov 2024 #4

Isn't it actually a Middle English word? Found in Canterbury Tales? LearnedHand Nov 2024 #5

One thing I love about ebooks EverHopeful Nov 2024 #7

Nope Figarosmom Nov 2024 #8

It's middle English, using it in 1930 was already an anachronism. :) malthaussen Nov 2024 #9

I went to the barber. Yclept my hair, and was paid. n/t Harker Nov 2024 #11

A First For Me ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #13

Yclept, Uclpet, Weclept, Theyclept etc. electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #14