The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern-day green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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... word castle reflects this notion of fortification for it goes back ultimately to Latin castrum , which meant ' fortified place ' . A diminutive noun castellum , ' fortress ' , which was derived from this , found its way into Old Norman ...
... word castle reflects this notion of fortification for it goes back ultimately to Latin castrum , which meant ' fortified place ' . A diminutive noun castellum , ' fortress ' , which was derived from this , found its way into Old Norman ...
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... word as monasterium . Robert of Molesme named his new community at Cîteaux the novum monasterium , ' new monastery ' . The Late Latin word has been borrowed twice into English . It first appeared in Old English as mynster , arriving by ...
... word as monasterium . Robert of Molesme named his new community at Cîteaux the novum monasterium , ' new monastery ' . The Late Latin word has been borrowed twice into English . It first appeared in Old English as mynster , arriving by ...
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... word which has helped to form the English word gravy . In Old French cookery books the word grané denoted a spiced sauce or dressing made from broth , almond milk and wine or ale , which was used to flavour fish and white meats . The ...
... word which has helped to form the English word gravy . In Old French cookery books the word grané denoted a spiced sauce or dressing made from broth , almond milk and wine or ale , which was used to flavour fish and white meats . The ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
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