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Unusual U.K. place names 67. – Perranzabuloe

PERRANZABULOE, Cornwall

Medieval Latin

Perranus in sabulo

Piran in the sand


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War fare in the blood

WAR FARE IN THE BLOOD

Coumadin tablets

anti-coagulation

it’s I-N-R time


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Obscure words explained79. – phubbing

PHUBBING

Are you phubbing me?

Be quiet I am talking

on my mobile phone

 


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Obscure words explained 76. – vug

VUG

A small cavity

as in a rock formation

coated with crystals


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Unusual U.K. place names 66. – Mavis Enderby

MAVIS ENDERBY, Lincolnshire
Brides of Enderby
Peal out a warning
When danger is imminent


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Unusual U.K. place names 64. – Claxby Pluckacre

CLAXBY PLUCKACRE, Lincolnshire

Medieval village

Was deserted long ago.

Had church which fell down


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Obscure words explained 75. – morpheme

MORPHEME

Smallest meaningful

unit in any language

sometimes a root word


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Obscure words explained 74. – thersitical

THERSITICAL

Scurrilous, foul-mouthed

words have  beauty all their own.

I say, bite your tongue


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Unusual U.K. place names 63. -Leigh de la Mere

LEIGH de la MERE (St. Margaret), Wiltshire

King Alfred camped here

Attacked Danes at Eddington

Saxon king’s palace