14 June 2017 - LOST WORDS

LOST WORDS
G'day folks,
Here are some more words that seem to have disappeared from use. Brace yourself ...


gumfiate v 1820 -1820 to cause to swell; to puff up He just had his wisdom teeth extracted, so his cheeks are gumfiated.
gutturniform adj 1886 -1886 shaped like a water pitcher She was never able to mould the clay into a proper gutturniform shape.
gypsation n 1656 -1681 action or process of plastering with gypsum The gypsation of the room took much too long and irritated his allergies.
habroneme adj 1886 -1886 having the appearance of fine threads Her habroneme hair was admired by many hairstylists for its fine texture.
halatinous adj 1886 -1886 saline; salty The halatinous mist brought back memories of his childhood at the seashore.
hecatologue n 1894 -1894 code consisting of 100 rules The teen whined that her parents' list of rules was practically a hecatologue.
helctic adj 1658 -1658 acting to drag or draw out; drawing While leechcraft is derided, it is medicinally useful from a helctic perspective.
hemerine adj 1854 -1886 daily; quotidian The hemerine ritual of walking her dog kept her in good physical shape.
hercotectonic adj 1672 -1672 of or pertaining to the construction of fortifications or walls The fort's hercotectonic strength was insufficient to repel cannon-fire.
hirculation n 1656 -1721 disease of vines where they grow no fruit Despite a fantastic growing season, the vineyard was crippled by hirculation.
hirquitalliency n 1652 -1652 strength of voice The wrestler's hirquitalliency compensated for his lack of strength and talent.
historiaster n 1887 -1894 petty or contemptible historian While Foucault is widely praised today, he was no more than a historiaster.
hiulcity n 1681 -1681 an opening or cleft They stepped into the hiulcity in the cliff face, unaware of the danger within.
homerkin n 1662 -1663 old liquid measure for beer "I'm so thirsty I could drink a homerkin of beer," Simpson lamented.
hymnicide n 1862 -1862 killing of hymns through alterations Many accused the revisionists in the Church of committing hymnicide.
hyometer n 1886 -1886 rain gauge Her homemade hyometer was overwhelmed and destroyed by the deluge.
hypenemious n 1855 -1886 full of wind; windy; of an egg, malformed Let us protect ourselves against the hyenemious assault of the hurricane.
icasm n 1664 -1664 figurative expression He protested at his trial that the death threat he delivered was only an icasm.
ichorescent adj 1684 -1684 growing or becoming ichorous After several months, the carrots were disgustingly ichorescent.
ichthyarchy n 1853 -1853 the domain or rule of fishes Despite his ichthyarchy, Aquaman is really a very pitiful superhero.
ictuate v 1822 -1822 to emphasize; to put metrical stress on 




Clancy's comment: Mm ... Is it any wonder they have slipped out of fashion? Hymnicide? Wow, that's a cracker.
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