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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.

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English language--Obsolete words.

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