The word museum
Subtitle: the most remarkable English ever forgotten
By: Jeffrey Kacirk.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: English language -- Obsolete words.
Description: "As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-234).
"A Touchstone book."