As Old English evolved into Middle and then modern English, the word becameaskenand thenask. But the ax pronunciation stuck ...
A crisp new rendering of the Roman poet’s poems underlines how difficult it is to fully relate all his complexities and ...
But by way of celebrating St. George’s Day, comedian Gary Slaymaker selects some English words that deserve to make a comeback. One of the more impressive looking old words that has fallen out ...
While we usually share all sorts of useful words and phrases to use on your English exams ... Instead, these are some old-fashioned words that put a smile on our faces – and hopefully on ...
Check if you have access via personal or institutional login The first full-length study of the Old English version of Bede's masterwork, dealing with one of the most important texts to survive from ...
Ok, time for less pleasant words now. In Polish you can say Żydzisko (some would say humorous, some would say offensive, a Jewish man, the word stresses the negative stereotypes, including, possibly, ...
Elton John used his old kneecap as an accessory after recently discussing his health woes.
A lost Van Winkle bourbon is back from the dead—and it's damn tasty. Though Old Commonwealth Bourbon doesn’t bear the Rip or ...
Thirteen years ago, an 11-year-old boy in England discovered an elaborate-looking piece of artwork at a dump site and decided ...
Revise GCSE English Literature by listening to these podcasts ... who's only nine years old at the start of the story. And Meera Syal, the author who wrote "Anita and Me", described Meena as ...