"In Anglo-Saxon times the travelling poet or troubadour was called a scop. When he was asked to recite or sing his stories it was said that he opened his word-hoard. In the Anglo-Saxon poem Widsith there is the line,"Widsith spoke, unlocked his word-hoard" "And again in Beowulf,"The leader of the troop unlocked his word-hoard""It is clear that those who remembered the stories and could repeat or retell them were considered to hold a hoard like treasure."Word Hoard
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WORDS OF THE DAYImpinge to encroach or make inroads on the rights or property of others;
to touch on or have an effect on someone or somethingImplacablecannot be appeased or pacified
cannot be appeased or pacifiedImplausibleseeming unlikely to be true; not believable
seeming unlikely to be true; not believableImplosionbursting inward; collapsing inward
bursting inward; collapsing inwardInadvertentunattentive; heedless; accidental, unintentional
unattentive; heedless; accidental, unintentionalIncessantnever ceasing; seeming never ending
never ceasing; seeming never endingInchoatenot fully formed; disorganized; in the early states; incipient
not fully formed; disorganized; in the early states; incipientIncorrigiblenot capable of being corrected or improved or reformed
not capable of being corrected or improved or reformed (due to bad habits or disregard)Incursionan unwanted inroad; a sudden brief invasion or attack; a raid
an unwanted inroad; a sudden brief invasion or attack; a raidIndefatigablenever growing tired; unyielding to fatigue
never growing tired; unyielding to fatigueInfatuateto cause to lose sound judgement; to make foolish;
to cause to lose sound judgement; to make foolish; to inspire shallow affectionInfiltrateto pass through weak points in an enemy’s line
to pass through weak points in an enemy’s line so as to attack from the flank or rear
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Insectivore any of a number of plants or animals (shrews, moles, aardvarks, Venus
any of a number of plants or animals (shrews, moles, aardvarks, Venus flytraps, etc) ta feed primarily on insects.Insensible 1. lacking in sensation or feeling; unconscious; numb
1. lacking in sensation or feeling; unconscious; numb 2. not recognizing or realizing; unawareInsincerity the quality of being hypocritical; not to be trusted;
the quality of being hypocritical; not to be trusted; not meaning what one says7Insinuategradually and artfully to work one's way into
gradually and artfully to work one's way intoto suggest or imply; to hintInsufficient not enough
not enoughInsular1. like an island; detached; isolated
1. like an island; detached; isolated 2. narrow-minded; illiberal; provincial in outlookInsure1. to contract to receive monetary compensaton for los of property
1. to contract to receive monetary compensaton for los of propertylife, limb, goldfish, etc. 2. to guaranteeIntercede 1. to interfere to help work out an agreement; to mediate
1. to interfere to help work out an agreement; to mediate 2. to step in to prevent something from happeningInterpolateto stick something in amongst others (especially one or more
to stick something in amongst others (especially one or more words into a text)Intractable1. difficult to manage; unruly; stubborn
1. difficult to manage; unruly; stubborn 2. difficult to manipulate, treate, or cure 3. unable to write a treatise (Hardage)Intransigent1. unreconcilable
1. unreconcilable 2. refusing to compromise; uncompromisingIntricate puzzling because of complicated structore or directions
puzzling because of complicated structore or directionsdifficult to follow or understandIntrospectivelooking within one's self and analyzing ones inner thoughts
looking within one's self and analyzing ones inner thoughtsand feelingsInvective1. an abusive term; insult; curse
1. an abusive term; insult; curse 2. strong criticism; violent language 3. not always an epithet (Hardage)Irascible1. quick-tempered; easily angered
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