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professorpski · 1 year

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Niddy Noddy: Yarn to Skein, Balls to Skein

This is one of those gadgets which makes dealing with yarn so much easier for the artisan. Spinners use it into turn yarn coming off a wheel into a skein, and yarn dyers use it to take a ball of yarn and turn it into a skein too. Of course, this is a very old tool, and there are mechanized versions to do all of this, but part of the pleasure here is the simplicity and the effectiveness.

You hold the central bar and then wrap the yarn around the two other pieces which have bumps at their ends (save one end for sliding the skein off). You can see the ball of yarn in a dark green yarn bowl on the floor just below my right hand which is bringing the yarn around from one bar to the other. The left then hand then tips up and down over and over to make the looping easier.

The repetitive motion is where the names comes from as its original use in the 1600s came from someone nodding off to sleep, which turned into a word for a foolish person as well in the 1700s, and finally the name of the the gadget in the late 19th century. All this according to the Oxford English Dictionary which traces the use of words over time. This niddy noddy breaks down into 3 pieces and is one of the larger ones. I got it used and I like to think someone else got some use and pleasure out of it before I did, just as I enjoy knowing I am using a word of such ancient origins. You can find pretty and more utilitarian ones at your fiber supplier.

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monriatitans · 1 year

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WORD OF THE DAY Sunday, February 19, 2023 OED Word of the Day: urbiculture, n. The development of towns and cities and urban life; the pursuit or cultivation of urban interests. Also: the influence of urban culture on the rural environment.

SENTENCE EXAMPLE "Millions of city dwellers have swarmed into the countryside to set a new and increasingly widespread pattern of life which is sometimes called ‘rurbanisation’, sometimes ‘urbiculture’." - 1959, Economist 30 May 850/1

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gonagaiworld · 1 month

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"Isekai", "Fan Service", "Tokusatsu" e altre parole giapponesi entrano nel dizionario inglese Il cibo (katsu, donburi) e altri concetti culturali come omotenashi sono ora inclusi. Info:--> https://www.gonagaiworld.com/isekai-fan-service-tokusatsu-e-altre-parole-giapponesi-entrano-nel-dizionario-inglese/?feed_id=442388&_unique_id=66066e323c262 #Isekai #OxfordEnglishDictionary

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attentionspoilers · 2 years

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Which word will you choose? /The dictionary of lost words

Plot Nel 1901, la parola «Bondmaid» fu trovata mancante dall’Oxford English Dictionary. Questa e’ la storia della ragazza che l’ha rubata. Esme nasce in un mondo di parole. Senza madre e irrefrenabilmente curiosa, trascorre la sua infanzia nello «Scriptorium», un capanno da giardino di Oxford dove suo padre e una squadra di lessicografi dedicati stanno raccogliendo parole per il primissimo…

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blaqsbi · 11 months

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Post: Well Never Need to Explain What Our Kitchen is To Another White People—Again.

Well Never Need to Explain What Our Kitchen is To Another White People—Again. #americanenglish #englishlanguage #africanamericanenglish #americancountrymusic #oxfordenglishdictionary #dictionary #henrylouisgates2cjr #henrylouisgatesjr #cakewalk #language #americanculture #languagesoftheunitedstates #hokum #humaninterest #gumbo #henrylouisgates The new Oxford Dictionary of African American English will be edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. https://www.blaqsbi.com/51As?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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ewharris · 2 years

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Rejection Season Day 9: I’d like to lead into this one with an excerpt from one of my favorite texts, the @oxfordenglishdictionary “Appreciable: adjective /əˈpriʃəbl/ large enough to be noticed or thought important” And now our for our rejection: "Voice and vocals are totally appreciable, the sound much less, probably with options to be enriched or refined, thanks a lot." Being as I’m still confused by this I propose we replace some key words so that I can make sense of it. “Lightness and sweetness are totally appreciable, the crust much less, probably with options to be enriched or refined, thanks a lot” Now this reads like a critique of the writer’s artisanal bologna sandwich *relief* Anyway, you can be the judge yourself on Aug 15 by preorder/presaving Hammerhands . There are various ways to do this but the best are all found by clicking the link in my bio or navigating to https://linktr.ee/ewharrismusic #newsingle #musicpress #musiclife #rejectionjournal (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4xMQROTSC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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oldenglishpoetry · 5 years

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I'm back! Found this book again, after loaning out my original copy. Was reminded to revisit it after seeing the trailer for the movie version coming out. A gripping read. #simonwinchester #theprofessorandthemadman #oed #oxfordenglishdictionary #bookstagram #bookstagrammer (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/By-hEjAnNtu/?igshid=1c9kskpj8k5y8

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husheduphistory · 3 years

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Hushed Up History turns SIX years old today!!!

To mark this momentous event, travel back with us to the first story we ever posted. But this time, the words are spoken.

Enjoy! Happy Halloween!

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generallygothic · 4 years

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“𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖈𝖗𝖆𝖋𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖎𝖕𝖘..." - William Shakespeare 🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷 Over the coming days, I will be diving deep into the legacy and lore of the witch, and though she (or, albeit less frequently, he) is a familiar figure, it is important to begin with a definition of the witch. The noun 'witch' is derived from Old English - from the words 'wicca' and 'wicce', which denote male and female practitioners of Wicca, or witchcraft, respectively. From this word, we get 'wicked', as in 'wicked witch'... The Oxford English Dictionary claims that the term 'witch' is "of obscure origin," whereas *Grimms' Deutsches Wörterbuch finds roots in the Gothic language (of the Goth tribes, which I will cover more thoroughly on here one day...). Associations are made to German words translating as 'sacred', 'to separate', 'to curve' and 'to move' - all of which relate to ritualistic behaviour and the practice of cleromancy. In modern English, 'witch' has 4 accepted definitions... which are a little contradictory. There is the malevolent magical woman replete with broom and hat - witch as stereotype. There is the bitter, old hag - witch as insult. There is the beguiling beauty - witch as cautionary. There is the gender nonspecific practitioner of Wicca - witch as religious figure. And, I think, following a simultaneous resurgence in popularity and reclamation as feminist icon - witch as political statement. 🤔: Which definition best relates to your own understanding of 'witch'? Which witch would you like to see given some Generally Gothic attention this month? *Yes, the Brothers Grimm of fairy tale fame! 📸: 'Dance of the Witch (The Night of Ivan Kupala)', by Isaac Levitan, in 'Moscow' Journal, No. 25, 1882. Via archive.com . #seasonofthewitch #witch #witchcraft #wicca #witches #etymology #englishlanguage #germanlanguage #brothergrimm #grimmsdeutscheswörterbuch #oxfordenglishdictionary #gothic #goths #history #historyofwitchcraft #feminism #feministwitch #fairytales #isaaclevitan #russianpainting #classicalart #darkacademia #darkacademiaaesthetic #spookynerd #bookish #academia #witchyvibes #generallygothic #shakespeare #henryvi https://www.instagram.com/p/B_3VmEhg06o/?igshid=1hhj8lu9uafma

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jamiemccanless · 4 years

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People who see me knitting socks from fingering weight yarn on US1 double pointed needles often remark how very small it all is. For a little perspective, here’s my test design-in-progress sock and my favorite dictionary, the Compact OED with micrographically printed text. Now THAT is small. . #knittersofinstagram #menwhoknit #guyswhoknit #gayknitter #realmenknit #beardedknitter #PNWknitters #WAknitters #SJIknitters #knittingismagic #handknitsocks #sockknitting #sockknittersofinstagram #topdownsocks #DPNs #doublepointedneedles #SchachenmayrRegia #Regia4fädigColor5033 #OxfordEnglishDictionary (at San Juan Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mvuw8ppv0/?igshid=1t73023a6g96b

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365daysofsnark · 4 years

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February 1

The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary was published on this day in 1884, covering A-Ant. Sadly, readers would have to wait for the twelfth fascicle to find out what fascicle means.

#NoNotTricycleOrPopsicle #oxfordenglishdictionary #oed #dictionary #fascicle #humor #funny #snark #2020

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brightlyburstart · 7 years

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13/100 yes. this really is the word of the day. I'm underwhelmed oxford. very underwhelmed. (Excuse the typo) 😬😬 Today's word 'ew' . . . . #wordsoftheday #oxfordenglishdictionary #oldschool #wotd #wordoftheday #sketchin #watercolour #handlettering

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monriatitans · 1 year

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WORD OF THE DAY Sunday, February 12, 2023 OED Word of the Day: oofless, adj. Having no (ready) money; temporarily poor; hapless.

SENTENCE EXAMPLE "For a decent place to crash you ask the stoned cabbie who picks you up at the bus depot... The oofless hack drops me off at a downtown women's hostel." - 1989, ‘C. Roman’ Foreplay ix. 93

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injustspring · 7 years

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Found this vintage OED at a used bookstore yesterday and I'm dying. It's gorgeous, and I am in love. ❤📚📝

#wordnerd #bibliophile #bookstagram #1971 #oxfordenglishdictionary #writersofinstagram #oed

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ledysec · 5 years

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On a day like today, the Oxford English Dictionary’s first fascicles was published! On an interesting note, Tolkien worked briefly for the OED at the beginning of his career. He worked on the Ws :-)

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mythevoidblog · 6 years

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On Swedishness, stoicism and drama queens

Stoic, n. and adj. “One who practises repression of emotion, indifference to pleasure or pain, and patient endurance”… Drama queen, n., “A person who overreacts to a minor setback or who is prone to exaggeratedly dramatic behaviour; (also) a person who thrives on being the centre of attention.”

The way they are defined by Oxford English Dictionary, almost antonyms, right? If you use them to…

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