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homonymous

Pronounced: ho-MAH-nuh-muhs, adj Notes: I knew one of the definitions Yesterday’s word The word amerce means “to punish; especially by a fine whose amounts are fixed by a court” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1200s Background / Comments Our word started with the Old French phrase a merci (at [one’s] mercy).…

amerce

Pronounced: uh-ERS, verb Notes: It looks like a word I know, but I didn’t know it Last word The word niddering means “a coward” First usage Our word came into English around 1600 (it is considered archaic today) Background / Comments As I noted, the word looks like a verb. It is a variant of…

Been Away

I apologize for my absence; I was unable to do this post for a while; I hope to start posting again soon.

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