Betrump - To deceive, cheat, elude, slip from

[Mid]

and although they overlap not to be confused with coney-catch of course.

Anyway the University of York has apparently published a list of old words that are useful for the modern world/have comedy value:

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/155...s_York_researchers_say_could_make_a_comeback/

I thought people might find it interesting/have views on it. However, having read through the list I am slightly wondering if it's some sort of hoax given I'm a bit sceptical of some of the words having originally had such different and to a modern ear funny meanings such as another example:

Teen, v To vex, irritate, annoy, anger, enrage / To inflict suffering upon; to afflict, harass; to injure, harm

 

[Belz...]

I like Quacksalver and Sillytonian.

 

[Mid]

I think my favourite is rouzy-bouzy

 

[Lucian]

and although they overlap not to be confused with coney-catch of course.

Anyway the University of York has apparently published a list of old words that are useful for the modern world/have comedy value:

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/155...s_York_researchers_say_could_make_a_comeback/

I thought people might find it interesting/have views on it. However, having read through the list I am slightly wondering if it's some sort of hoax given I'm a bit sceptical of some of the words having originally had such different and to a modern ear funny meanings such as another example:

Teen, v To vex, irritate, annoy, anger, enrage / To inflict suffering upon; to afflict, harass; to injure, harm

No, that's legit. It comes from Old English teon/teonian. Here's the entry in the Middle English Dictionary.

 

[Mid]

No, that's legit. It comes from Old English teon/teonian. Here's the entry in the Middle English Dictionary.

Thanks for that, glad they're real