Past Issues - Números Anteriores

1) Abscond. v.n. [abscondo, Lat.] To hide one’s self; to retire from the public view: generally used of persons in debt, or criminals eluding the law.

2) Blatterátion. n.s. [blateratio, Lat.] Noise; senseless roar.

3) Coscínomancy. n.s. [from κόσκινον, a sieve, and μαντέια, divination.] The art of divination by means of a sieve. A very ancient practice mentioned by Theocritus, and still used in some parts of England, to find out persons unknown.

4) Dewbesprént. part. [dew and besprent.] Sprinkled with dew.

5) Epulótick. n.s. [ἐπουλώτικος.] A cicatrising medicament.

6) Fópdoodle. n.s. [fop and doodle.] A fool; an insignificant wretch.

7) Górmandize. v.n. [from gormand.] To eat greedily; to feed ravenously.

8) Hálloo. interj. [The original of this word is controverted: some imagine it corrupted from a lui, to him! others from allons, let us go! and Skinner from haller, to draw.] A word of encouragement when dogs are let loose on their game.

9) Imbíber. n.s. [from imbibe.] That which drinks or sucks.

10) Jável. n.s. [perhaps from the verb.] A wandering fellow.

11) Kyd. v.n. [corrupted probably from cuð, Saxon.] To know.

12) Lampóoner. n.s. [from lampoon.] A scribbler of personal satire.

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From: Dr. Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language