I didn’t know it was so darned long either.
So, I’m curious about something. I learned a new word yesterday in Audrey’s Grade 2 reader, no less! I thought it was an error, as these little readers are pretty basic. They’re printed with steam presses in Mennonite country and are a collection of stories centered around farm life, moral lessons, etc.
So here’s a word I confess I have NEVER heard before, and I’d be interested to know if I’m alone or if many of you are familiar with the word. The word is “selfsame”.
Equivalent, identical, Are synonyms
Never heard of it, until now
Judy, I don’t recall the usage of it either. I found this.
“Time Traveler for selfsame
The first known use of selfsame was in the 15th century”
It appears to me to be “An archaic word or sense is one that still has some current use but whose use has dwindled to a few specialized contexts, outside which it connotes old-fashioned language. In contrast, an obsolete word or sense is one that is no longer used at all. ... An outdated form of language is called archaic.”
You said the books are printed by the Mennonites. If they also write the books I can imagine they would probably use some archaic language.
First I’ve heard of that word, too.
Exactly the same….selfsame.
You’ve taught us something new, today. ;-)