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Convivial: An English Word with an Elvish Meaning

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 ~ Nicole K. ~ 4 Comments

Convivial is one of those words whose etymology I discovered in a slightly backward fashion.  I learned the Latin root word first (in situ while studying Latin) and then the etymology of the Latin word before I even recognised the English cognate.  This is possibly one of the best ways to learn the etymology of … Continue reading Convivial: An English Word with an Elvish Meaning

On “Gloaming”

February 11, 2021February 13, 2021 ~ Nicole K. ~ 2 Comments

Say the word gloaming aloud to yourself.  Does it not have such a lovely sound?  What does it make you think of?  It reminds me of something like to dusk and twilight but…gloamier.  Not as dark as dusk---perhaps not even as dark as twilight.  That lovely, velvety time of evening when it is dark but … Continue reading On “Gloaming”

“What the Bird Said Early in the Year,” by C.S. Lewis (Advent 2020, Week 4)

December 23, 2020September 12, 2022 ~ Nicole K. ~ Leave a comment

I heard in Addison’s Walk a bird sing clear: / This year the summer will come true. This year. This year. / Winds will not strip the blossom from the apple trees / This year, nor want of rain destroy the peas...

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