Collection
September 2018
The Word-Hoard: Wain
Wain n. A wagon or cart. “Wain” seems to come from the old English wayn and the Dutch wagen. There are only so many words for “wagon” or “cart,”…
The Word-Hoard: Danae’s Shower
Danae’s shower phrase A rain of gold. So this particular entry in our lexivault actually isn’t a dictionary word or phrase, but I came across it while…
What’s the Rush?
I can’t recall where it was that I first came across the concept of “rushes” being strewn about the floor of a lord’s castle. It may very well…
The Word-Hoard: Aureate
Aureate adj. 1. Golden or gilded. 2. Brilliant; splendid. 3. Characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking. “Aureate,” which derives from the Latin aurum, for “gold,”…
The Word-Hoard: Sward
Sward n. 1. A portion of ground covered with grass. 2. The grassy surface of land. Truth time – I’m a little embarrassed that I didn’t know…
Pendula
In the 3021st year of Zan, in the Century of the Great Boral Worm, in the Year of Holy Winds, the Blessed Lord of Space and Matter, keeping…
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Witch World
Recently I’ve noticed HP over at Every Day Should Be Tuesday doing these “Can’t Wait Wednesday” post things. Turns out it’s a weekly, multi-blog festival of a sort,…
Disenchantment: Another Netflix Near Miss
When I saw that Matt Groeining, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, was working with Netflix to release a fantasy-themed cartoon called Disenchantment, I was cautiously optimistic. Optimistic,…
Bedknobs and Broomsticks and the Disney Demon
I’d venture to guess that many kids growing up in the 80’s and early 90’s, like myself, watched a somewhat strange amalgam of television programming. My early memories…
The Word-Hoard: Jabberwocky
Happy Labor Day to my fellow Americans, and happy Monday to everyone else. I originally wasn’t going to schedule a post for today, but then I realized that…