archaicism

(ɑːˈkeɪɪsɪzəm) nan archaism

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archaicism - the use of an archaic expressionarchaismambages - (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of actionpalfrey - especially a light saddle horse for a womangildhall - the meeting place of a medieval guildhold - a strongholdpibgorn, stockhorn, hornpipe - an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bonecomplexion - (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperamentsooth - truth or reality; "in sooth"muchness - greatness of quantity or measure or extentfardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)alienism - an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illnessformulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"the halt - (archaic) lame persons collectively; "the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind"--Luke 14:21Negress - a Black woman or girlcolored, colored person - a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensivemulatto - an offspring of a black and a white parentquadroon - an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter blackoctoroon - an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth blackOriental, oriental person - a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)caitiff - a cowardly and despicable personsimple - any herbaceous plant having medicinal propertiesmeed - a fitting rewardbosom - the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret"air - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)fire - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)earth - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)ether, quintessence - the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodieswater - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)menstruum - (archaic) a solventcontrol - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"compass - bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"abide, bide, stay - dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"commodious, convenient - large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense); "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"horary - relating to the hours; "the horary cycle"meretricious - like or relating to a prostitute; "meretricious relationships"apopemptic - addressed to one who is departing; "apopemptic hymns"scriptural - written or relating to writingempiric, empirical - relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment"hence - from this place; "get thee hence!"away, forth, off - from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"privily - confidentially or in secret; "told her friend privily that she was planning to be married"brotherly - (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly mannermellow, mellowly - (obsolete) in a mellow mannerby chance, perchance - through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."verily - in truth; certainly; "I verily think so"; "trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed"- Ps 37:3

archaicism

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noun the use of an archaic expression

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