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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For lovers of the origin of English words, a must read!,
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This review is from: Poplollies and Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words (Paperback)
Who knew that the original word for "freckles" was "murfles?"And do you know why a pretty girl was called a "bellibone?" If you love words and their origins, this book is a gem! My copy got tossed out in a move years ago, yet I still can recall many "obsolete" words (the comical illustrations help)! Sometimes the obsolete definition makes more sense than the modern. For instance, doesn't "flutterby" make more sense than "butterfly?" |
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Poplollies and Bellibones: A Celebration of Lost Words by Susan Kelz Sperling (Paperback - September 27, 1979)
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