Obscure words 2 Comments / Quizzes / By brian Have some fun! These aren’t words you’ll encounter every day. Welcome to the Obscure Words quiz. For each word, choose the correct meaning from those presented. 1. axinomancy to fill up repayment of interest paid on a loan divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post to tithe 2. gyascutus persons bearing the same name devout worshipper an imaginary large four-legged beast with legs on one side longer than on the other for walking on hillsides fruit-seller 3. spanghew ill-regulated; ill-tempered to throw violently into the air; especially, to throw (a frog) into the air from the end of a stick deceitful speech 4. hapax legomenon medicine purging all the humours from the body cloud-nymph devout worshipper a word or form occurring only once in a document or corpus 5. whiffle divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post serving to carry a burden or load to flourish a sword in sword dancing so as to produce a whistling sound to throw violently into the air; especially, to throw (a frog) into the air from the end of a stick 6. acrasial ill-regulated; ill-tempered act of fashioning or making a work of art to fill up to tithe 7. breeches part the comfort which one hath of his wife medicine purging all the humours from the body capability of being cut a theatrical role that is regularly or frequently played by an actress in male costume 8. mytacism excessive or wrong use of the sound of the letter m not being able often or very hungry divination by means of the movements of an ax placed on a post 9. fallaciloquence not being able to throw violently into the air; especially, to throw (a frog) into the air from the end of a stick deceitful speech to put sand or gravel in a ship as ballast 10. poltophagy the comfort which one hath of his wife learning relating to the dead or the underworld thorough chewing of food until it becomes like porridge ill-regulated; ill-tempered Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up Related
brian 2020-05-14 at 13:25 That’s no problem. That was sort of the quiz’s purpose. I doubt if very many people were aware of those words. There will be more in that vein. Reply
I had to look them up.
That’s no problem. That was sort of the quiz’s purpose. I doubt if very many people were aware of those words. There will be more in that vein.