The horologicon : a day's jaunt through the lost words of the English language /
Forsyth, Mark
The horologicon : a day's jaunt through the lost words of the English language / Mark Forsyth. - vii, 258 pages ; 22cm .
'The Horologicon' - which means a book of things appropriate to each hour - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words. From the moment you wake to the second your head hits the pillow, there's a cornucopia of hidden words ready for every aspect of your day.
9781848315983 1848315988
English language--Obsolete words.
422 / F735
The horologicon : a day's jaunt through the lost words of the English language / Mark Forsyth. - vii, 258 pages ; 22cm .
'The Horologicon' - which means a book of things appropriate to each hour - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words. From the moment you wake to the second your head hits the pillow, there's a cornucopia of hidden words ready for every aspect of your day.
9781848315983 1848315988
English language--Obsolete words.
422 / F735