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In the history of science, forms of words are often coined to describe newly observed phenomena. Sometimes the words chosen reflect assumptions about the phenomenon which later turn out to be erroneous. In most cases, the original forms of words then become archaic and fall into disuse, with notable exceptions. This list documents such archaisms.
Historians of antiquity were in agreement in considering an artisan or craftsman an individual with special expertise and who produced material goods intended for marketing outside the agricultural sector. "The artisan could sell his own production, but he should not be confused with the merchant: he manufactures part or all of the product he ...
Archaic English words and phrases (1 C, 20 P) L. Latin words and phrases (22 C, 380 P) P. Pali words and phrases (36 P) S. Sanskrit words and phrases (5 C, 319 P)
Pages in category "Archaic English words and phrases" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
An-ta-gál = šaqû, an Assyrian word list giving synonyms and antonyms on ten tablets [5] [MSL XVII [p 12]] Assyrian Temple List, extant in copies from Nineveh and Assur [p 13] Babylonian Temple List [p 13] Birds, archaic word-list; Canonical Temple List, a theological list extant from the Library of Ashurbanipal [p 13] Cattle, archaic word-list
Ancient furniture was made from many different materials, including reeds, wood, stone, metals, straws, and ivory.It could also be decorated in many different ways. Sometimes furniture would be covered with upholstery, upholstery being padding, springs, webbing, and
"Upholder" is an archaic word for "upholsterer". In past times, upholders did not just manufacture and sell upholstered goods but were cabinet makers, undertakers, soft furnishers, auctioneers, and valuers. The organisation was formed on 1 March 1360 and officially incorporated by a Royal Charter granted by Charles I in 1626. [1]
Lexical archaisms are single archaic words or expressions used regularly in an affair (e.g. religion or law) or freely; literary archaism is the survival of archaic language in a traditional literary text such as a nursery rhyme or the deliberate use of a style characteristic of an earlier age—for example, in his 1960 novel The Sot-Weed ...